Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 27.08 million number against 1.87 million number in Colombia, a difference of 25.20 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 14.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 87 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million number | 39.50 million number | 37.41 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.18 million number | 35.79 million number | 33.60 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 31.27 million number | 29.23 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 27.08 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 25.20 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.