Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Colombia
921,657 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
781,235 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 921,657 number against 781,235 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 140,422 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 87 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.15 million number 830,584 number 319,290 number Colombia
2010s 998,754 number 759,772 number 238,982 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 921,657 number against 781,235 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
140,422 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Colombia ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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

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.