Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Colombia
483,949 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
429,623 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198119992018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 483,949 number against 429,623 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 54,326 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 653,120 number 527,770 number 125,350 number Colombia
2010s 543,881 number 444,004 number 99,877 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 Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 483,949 number against 429,623 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
54,326 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Colombia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.