Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia
Colombia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 60,587 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia is 60,587 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia peaked at 180,878 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 60,587 number, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 39th of 86 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.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 180,878 number | — |
| 1996 | 126,897 number | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 96,791 number | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 99,465 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 100,000 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 103,399 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 102,118 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 107,785 number | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 98,565 number | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 96,000 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 82,143 number | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 80,328 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 74,041 number | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 60,587 number | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,888 number | 126,897 number | 180,878 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 101,593 number | 96,791 number | 107,785 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 81,944 number | 60,587 number | 98,565 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Colombia was 60,587 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 180,878 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,587 number in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.