Colombia vs Turkey: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Colombia
1.05 million number
in 2018
Turkey
992,371 number
in 2017
Colombia rank
35th
Turkey rank
36th

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

  • Colombia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.05 million number against 992,371 number in Turkey, a difference of 62,309 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Turkey ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1.30 million number 3.31 million number 2.01 million number Turkey
2010s 1.21 million number 1.36 million number 150,392 number Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Colombia or Turkey?
Colombia, at 1.05 million number against 992,371 number in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Colombia and Turkey?
62,309 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th 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

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.