Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Colombia
1.87 million number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.63 million number
in 2019
Colombia rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th

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

  • Colombia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.63 million number against 1.87 million number in Colombia, a difference of 1.76 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.9 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 87 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.09 million number 11.95 million number 9.86 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.18 million number 8.19 million number 6.01 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.05 million number 4.43 million number 2.39 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.63 million number against 1.87 million number in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.76 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 87 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.