Colombia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Colombia
860,608
in 2020
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
124.77 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
21st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M199920112024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 124.77 million against 860,608 in Colombia, a difference of 123.91 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 145.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 20th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 59 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 million 140.81 million 139.77 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 975,256 134.25 million 133.28 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 860,608 132.85 million 131.99 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Colombia or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 124.77 million against 860,608 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Colombia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
123.91 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 20th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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