Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia

Colombia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 1.05 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.05 million number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
35th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 1993
All-time low
1.05 million number
in 2018
Years of data
14
1993–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1993200520181993: 1.4M number1996: 1.4M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.3M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.2M number2009: 1.3M number2010: 1.3M number2011: 1.3M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.1M number2018: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia is 1.05 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 1.41 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 35th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.39 million number 1.38 million number 1.41 million number 2
2000s 1.29 million number 1.24 million number 1.37 million number 6
2010s 1.19 million number 1.05 million number 1.30 million number 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Guatemala 1.27 million number compare
  2. 33 Tunisia 1.12 million number compare
  3. 34 Togo 1.06 million number compare
  4. 36 Turkey 992,371 number compare
  5. 38 Zambia 836,095 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia was 1.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 1993.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.