Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Colombia
100,407 number
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
63,331 number
in 2016
Colombia rank
41st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
44th

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
100.0k200.0k300.0k198119992018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 100,407 number against 63,331 number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 37,076 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 41st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 169,300 number 80,431 number 88,868 number Colombia
2010s 130,108 number 82,229 number 47,879 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Colombia, at 100,407 number against 63,331 number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
37,076 number, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 41st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th 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.