Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 1.80 million number against 570,730 number in Colombia as of 2019.

What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?

1.23 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Colombia

570,730 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia

1.80 million number

in 2019

Colombia rank

29th

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

Colombia
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.80 million number against 570,730 number in Colombia, a difference of 1.23 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 3.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st of 83 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	681,419 number	4.08 million number	3.39 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	647,468 number	2.61 million number	1.96 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	618,737 number	2.08 million number	1.46 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.80 million number against 570,730 number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?: 1.23 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Colombia ranks 29th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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