Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 393,029 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Colombia stood at 393,029 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Colombia peaked at 409,411 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 252,583 number, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 21st 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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 252,583 number | — |
| 1996 | 285,745 number | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 361,479 number | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 350,252 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 382,514 number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 374,844 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 380,144 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 392,559 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 409,371 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 392,548 number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 396,528 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 409,411 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 395,040 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 393,029 number | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 393,029 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 190,088 number, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 393,029 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,708 number, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269,164 number | 252,583 number | 285,745 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 373,632 number | 350,252 number | 392,559 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 399,321 number | 392,548 number | 409,411 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Colombia?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Colombia was 393,029 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 409,411 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,583 number in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.