Colombia vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Colombia
860,608
in 2020
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
124.95 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
20th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
050.0M100.0M150.0M199920112024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 124.95 million against 860,608 in Colombia, a difference of 124.09 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 145.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 20th of 59 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 million 141.75 million 140.71 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 975,256 134.66 million 133.68 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 860,608 133.09 million 132.22 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Colombia or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 124.95 million against 860,608 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
124.09 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 20th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 20th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release