Colombia vs ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Colombia
1.69 million
in 2020
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
339.90 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
26th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199920112024

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 339.90 million against 1.69 million in Colombia, a difference of 338.21 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 201.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 24th and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th of 59 countries.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.14 million 383.34 million 381.20 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 1.95 million 363.04 million 361.09 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 1.69 million 358.12 million 356.43 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Colombia or ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 339.90 million against 1.69 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Colombia and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
338.21 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 24th and ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release