Colombia vs ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Colombia
49.0%
in 2020
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
64.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
50th
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank
53rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Colombia
  • ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
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How they compare

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) currently reports 64.0% against 49.0% in Colombia, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)'s figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 50th and ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) Difference Ahead
2000s 51.0% 66.0% 15.0% ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
2010s 49.9% 66.7% 16.9% ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
2020s 49.0% 66.0% 17.0% ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Colombia or ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), at 64.0% against 49.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Colombia and ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
15.0%, with ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Colombia ranks 50th and ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release