Caribbean Small States vs Colombia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
42,966 number
in 2015
Colombia
100,407 number
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Colombia rank
41st

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 100,407 number against 42,966 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 57,441 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st of 39 groups.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 87,108 number 261,512 number 174,403 number Colombia
2000s 56,539 number 166,332 number 109,792 number Colombia
2010s 46,473 number 139,992 number 93,519 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Colombia?
Colombia, at 100,407 number against 42,966 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
57,441 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Colombia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Colombia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.