Colombia vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

Colombia
67.4%
in 2018
El Salvador
57.5%
in 2017
Colombia rank
20th
El Salvador rank
22nd

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

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 67.4% against 57.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 35 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 59.9% 42.3% 17.7% Colombia
2010s 63.5% 47.4% 16.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 67.4% against 57.5% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Colombia and El Salvador?
9.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Colombia ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/