Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Colombia

Colombia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 570,730 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
570,730 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 83 countries
All-time high
683,879 number
in 2007
All-time low
570,730 number
in 2018
Years of data
14
1993–2018

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200520181993: 671.6k number1996: 681.4k number2004: 618.5k number2005: 633.9k number2006: 672.6k number2007: 683.9k number2008: 624.2k number2009: 651.6k number2010: 654.8k number2011: 651.5k number2014: 634.8k number2015: 619.5k number2016: 581.1k number2018: 570.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Colombia stood at 570,730 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Colombia peaked at 683,879 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 570,730 number, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 29th 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 676,520 number 671,620 number 681,419 number 2
2000s 647,468 number 618,537 number 683,879 number 6
2010s 618,737 number 570,730 number 654,827 number 6

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  3. 28 Malawi 798,718 number compare
  4. 30 Rwanda 536,304 number compare
  5. 31 Burundi 505,528 number compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 488,245 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Colombia?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Colombia was 570,730 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 683,879 number in 2007.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 570,730 number in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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