Central Europe and the Baltics vs Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Central Europe and the Baltics
594,112 number
in 2016
Colombia
921,657 number
in 2018
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
37th
Colombia rank
40th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Colombia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M198119992018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 921,657 number against 594,112 number in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 327,545 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th 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 Central Europe and the Baltics Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 million number 1.07 million number 7,515 number Colombia
2000s 818,702 number 1.12 million number 305,090 number Colombia
2010s 625,793 number 1.04 million number 416,494 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Central Europe and the Baltics or Colombia?
Colombia, at 921,657 number against 594,112 number in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Central Europe and the Baltics and Colombia?
327,545 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Colombia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Colombia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th 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.