Colombia vs Peru: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Colombia
483,949 number
in 2018
Peru
585,047 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
39th
Peru rank
36th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 585,047 number against 483,949 number in Colombia, a difference of 101,098 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 735,346 number 940,404 number 205,058 number Peru
2000s 650,798 number 1.01 million number 363,710 number Peru
2010s 533,270 number 595,330 number 62,059 number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 585,047 number against 483,949 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Colombia and Peru?
101,098 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Colombia ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th 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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About this data

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.