Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 483,949 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Colombia is 483,949 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Colombia peaked at 735,346 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 483,949 number, in 2018.
That places Colombia 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 735,346 number | — |
| 1996 | 701,381 number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 635,978 number | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 627,862 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 692,725 number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 646,629 number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 613,514 number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 634,345 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 629,573 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 644,364 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 556,725 number | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 574,286 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 518,121 number | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 483,949 number | -6.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 483,949 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,267 number, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 483,949 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 163,566 number, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 718,364 number | 701,381 number | 735,346 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 641,842 number | 613,514 number | 692,725 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 567,836 number | 483,949 number | 644,364 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Peru 585,047 number compare
- 37 Central African Republic 560,120 number compare
- 38 Zambia 558,967 number compare
- 40 Saudi Arabia 443,251 number compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 429,623 number compare
- 42 Philippines 375,171 number compare
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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Colombia?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Colombia was 483,949 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 735,346 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,949 number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.