Colombia vs Pacific island small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Colombia
483,949 number
in 2018
Pacific island small states
26,273 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
39th
Pacific island small states rank
38th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 483,949 number against 26,273 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 457,676 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 18.4 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 718,364 number 44,526 number 673,838 number Colombia
2000s 643,342 number 35,387 number 607,954 number Colombia
2010s 525,452 number 27,134 number 498,318 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Colombia or Pacific island small states?
Colombia, at 483,949 number against 26,273 number in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Colombia and Pacific island small states?
457,676 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pacific island small states?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Pacific island small states rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Colombia ranks 39th and Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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