Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Colombia

Colombia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 309,448 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
309,448 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 83 countries
All-time high
315,091 number
in 2016
All-time low
171,686 number
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200520181993: 171.7k number1996: 200.9k number2004: 239.3k number2005: 247.9k number2006: 264.3k number2007: 273.7k number2008: 263.3k number2009: 294.4k number2010: 297.3k number2011: 285.1k number2014: 306.4k number2015: 312.0k number2016: 315.1k number2018: 309.4k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 South Africa 473,808 number compare
  2. 14 Thailand 466,511 number compare
  3. 15 Nepal 429,157 number compare
  4. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 261,729 number compare
  5. 18 Tanzania 222,565 number compare
  6. 19 Turkey 194,627 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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