Colombia vs Indonesia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Colombia
100,407 number
in 2018
Indonesia
132,963 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
41st
Indonesia rank
39th

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

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 132,963 number against 100,407 number in Colombia, a difference of 32,556 number.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 39th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 166,984 number 613,920 number 446,936 number Indonesia
2010s 123,199 number 215,627 number 92,428 number Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Colombia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 132,963 number against 100,407 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Colombia and Indonesia?
32,556 number, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 39th of 86 countries.
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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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.