Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 100,407 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Colombia is 100,407 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 309,076 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 100,407 number, in 2018.
That places Colombia 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 309,076 number | — |
| 1996 | 213,947 number | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 158,664 number | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 163,297 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 171,569 number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 166,756 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 165,861 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 171,843 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 159,736 number | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 148,995 number | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 125,264 number | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 125,974 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 115,355 number | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 100,407 number | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,512 number | 213,947 number | 309,076 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 166,332 number | 158,664 number | 171,843 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 129,288 number | 100,407 number | 159,736 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Colombia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Colombia was 100,407 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 309,076 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,407 number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.