Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 702,477 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
702,477 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
721,414 number
in 2015
All-time low
424,268 number
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200520181993: 424.3k number1996: 486.7k number2004: 600.8k number2005: 598.2k number2006: 646.9k number2007: 648.6k number2008: 643.4k number2009: 687.0k number2010: 706.6k number2011: 677.6k number2014: 703.0k number2015: 721.4k number2016: 710.1k number2018: 702.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia is 702,477 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 721,414 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 424,268 number, in 1993.

Colombia ranks 19th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 455,478 number 424,268 number 486,687 number 2
2000s 637,479 number 598,202 number 686,980 number 6
2010s 703,540 number 677,611 number 721,414 number 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Nepal 1.23 million number compare
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  3. 18 Tanzania 760,646 number compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 592,436 number compare
  5. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 556,120 number compare
  6. 22 Peru 539,001 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia was 702,477 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 721,414 number in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 424,268 number in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.