Colombia vs IDA & IBRD total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 83.2% against 61.4% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 37.7% | 32.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 51.0% | 23.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 59.3% | 20.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Colombia or IDA & IBRD total?
- Colombia, at 83.2% against 61.4% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and IDA & IBRD total?
- 21.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA & IBRD total?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.