Colombia vs IDA total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Colombia
83.4%
in 2018
IDA total
48.3%
in 2016
Colombia rank
38th
IDA total rank
36th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • IDA total
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 83.4% against 48.3% in IDA total, a difference of 35.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 38th and IDA total ranks 36th of 83 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA total Difference Ahead
1990s 74.8% 36.6% 38.2% Colombia
2000s 77.3% 43.6% 33.7% Colombia
2010s 80.3% 45.9% 34.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Colombia or IDA total?
Colombia, at 83.4% against 48.3% in IDA total as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Colombia and IDA total?
35.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA total?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Colombia and IDA total rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 38th and IDA total ranks 36th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.