Colombia vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- South Asia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 83.2% against 29.5% in South Asia, a difference of 53.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 13.1% | 57.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 18.5% | 55.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 26.4% | 53.1% | 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 South Asia?
- Colombia, at 83.2% against 29.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and South Asia?
- 53.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 24th 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.