Caribbean Small States vs Colombia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
293,524 number
in 2015
Colombia
1.05 million number
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
37th
Colombia rank
35th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.05 million number against 293,524 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 761,156 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.6 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 35th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 336,036 number 1.39 million number 1.06 million number Colombia
2000s 308,574 number 1.29 million number 980,736 number Colombia
2010s 292,484 number 1.24 million number 948,899 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1.05 million number against 293,524 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
761,156 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Colombia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Colombia ranks 35th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.