Colombia vs Pacific island small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Colombia
100,407 number
in 2018
Pacific island small states
13,483 number
in 2007
Colombia rank
41st
Pacific island small states rank
39th

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

  • Colombia
  • Pacific island small states
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020042018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 100,407 number against 13,483 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 86,924 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 7.4 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 261,512 number 14,972 number 246,540 number Colombia
2000s 165,072 number 13,746 number 151,326 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, Colombia or Pacific island small states?
Colombia, at 100,407 number against 13,483 number in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Colombia and Pacific island small states?
86,924 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pacific island small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
How do Colombia and Pacific island small states rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 41st and Pacific island small states 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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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.