Colombia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Colombia
95.3%
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
66.8%
in 2019
Colombia rank
40th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
020406080100198620022019

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 95.3% against 66.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1990s 90.6% 55.1% 35.5% Colombia
2000s 93.2% 60.5% 32.7% Colombia
2010s 94.4% 64.1% 30.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Colombia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Colombia, at 95.3% against 66.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
28.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Colombia ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.