Colombia vs Low income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Colombia
- Low income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.3% against 65.8% in Low income, a difference of 29.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 40th and Low income 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 56.6% | 33.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 60.8% | 32.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 63.7% | 30.7% | 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 Low income?
- Colombia, at 95.3% against 65.8% in Low income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Colombia and Low income?
- 29.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Low income 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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About this data
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.