Colombia vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Colombia
921,657 number
in 2018
Peru
996,506 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
40th
Peru rank
38th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 996,506 number against 921,657 number in Colombia, a difference of 74,849 number.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 87 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 1.36 million number | 316,760 number | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.14 million number | 1.63 million number | 485,752 number | Peru |
| 2010s | 981,473 number | 1.01 million number | 25,460 number | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 996,506 number against 921,657 number in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Colombia and Peru?
- 74,849 number, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 87 countries.
- 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
Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.