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

Colombia
60,587 number
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
40,373 number
in 2016
Colombia rank
39th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
42nd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198119992018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 60,587 number against 40,373 number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 20,214 number.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

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

Colombia ranks 39th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd 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 105,592 number 49,909 number 55,683 number Colombia
2010s 83,456 number 53,101 number 30,356 number Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Colombia, at 60,587 number against 40,373 number in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
20,214 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, male?
Colombia ranks 39th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 42nd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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