Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Colombia
Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 952,994 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Colombia stood at 952,994 number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Colombia peaked at 1.13 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 952,994 number, in 2018.
That places Colombia 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 991,039 number | — |
| 1996 | 1.05 million number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 993,016 number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million number | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million number | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 990,678 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 952,994 number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million number | 991,039 number | 1.05 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 993,016 number | 1.13 million number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million number | 952,994 number | 1.07 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Colombia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Colombia was 952,994 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 952,994 number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.