The statistic depicts the results of a survey carried out in Colombia in 2017. When asked if they could read and write, 1.3 percent of respondents aged 26 to 40 stated answered negatively. Among respondents aged 65 or more, 85.3 percent of the people surveyed said they were able to read and write.
Literacy rate in Colombia in 2017, by age group
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DANE (Colombia). (December 10, 2018). Literacy rate in Colombia in 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807575/colombia-literacy-rate-age/
DANE (Colombia). "Literacy rate in Colombia in 2017, by age group." Chart. December 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807575/colombia-literacy-rate-age/
DANE (Colombia). (2018). Literacy rate in Colombia in 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807575/colombia-literacy-rate-age/
DANE (Colombia). "Literacy Rate in Colombia in 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807575/colombia-literacy-rate-age/
DANE (Colombia), Literacy rate in Colombia in 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807575/colombia-literacy-rate-age/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Literacy rate in Colombia in 2017, by age group [Graph], DANE (Colombia), December 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807575/colombia-literacy-rate-age/