Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 309,448 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 309,448 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Colombia peaked at 315,091 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 171,686 number, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 16th of 83 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 171,686 number | — |
| 1996 | 200,942 number | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 239,326 number | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 247,949 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 264,346 number | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 273,745 number | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 263,292 number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 294,420 number | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 297,270 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 285,063 number | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 306,438 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 312,003 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 315,091 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 309,448 number | -1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 309,448 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113,399 number, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 309,448 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,452 number, 5.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,314 number | 171,686 number | 200,942 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 263,846 number | 239,326 number | 294,420 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 304,219 number | 285,063 number | 315,091 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, male in Colombia?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Colombia was 309,448 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 315,091 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,686 number in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.