Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 1.87 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.87 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 2.33 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million number, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 34th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.03 million number | — |
| 1996 | 2.15 million number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million number | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million number | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million number | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.15 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million number | 2.09 million number | 2.33 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 1.87 million number | 2.18 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Colombia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Colombia was 1.87 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million number in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.