Colombia vs Small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Colombia
1.05 million number
in 2018
Small states
2.54 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
35th
Small states rank
32nd
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 2.54 million number against 1.05 million number in Colombia, a difference of 1.48 million number.
That makes Small states's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Small states ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million number | 2.27 million number | 874,515 number | Small states |
| 2000s | 1.29 million number | 2.32 million number | 1.03 million number | Small states |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 2.50 million number | 1.31 million number | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Colombia or Small states?
- Small states, at 2.54 million number against 1.05 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Colombia and Small states?
- 1.48 million number, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Small states?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Small states rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Small states ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
- 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
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.