Colombia vs Low income: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- Low income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 83.2% against 27.5% in Low income, a difference of 55.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.0 times Low income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Low income ranks 26th of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 20.2% | 50.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 25.8% | 48.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 27.1% | 52.4% | 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 Low income?
- Colombia, at 83.2% against 27.5% in Low income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and Low income?
- 55.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Low income ranks 26th 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.