Colombia vs Mexico: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Colombia
570,730 number
in 2018
Mexico
869,768 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
29th
Mexico rank
26th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M198019992018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 869,768 number against 570,730 number in Colombia, a difference of 299,038 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 647,468 number 1.24 million number 593,365 number Mexico
2010s 618,737 number 1.03 million number 416,231 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 869,768 number against 570,730 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Colombia and Mexico?
299,038 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 26th 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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About this data

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

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.