Caribbean Small States vs Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Caribbean Small States
192,314 number
in 2015
Colombia
921,657 number
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Colombia rank
40th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 921,657 number against 192,314 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 729,343 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 4.8 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 40th of 39 groups.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 239,310 number 1.07 million number 831,076 number Colombia
2000s 199,236 number 1.12 million number 924,555 number Colombia
2010s 187,332 number 1.06 million number 874,178 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Caribbean Small States or Colombia?
Colombia, at 921,657 number against 192,314 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
729,343 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Colombia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 40th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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