During a 2020 study fielded in Colombia, respondents aged between 12 and 25 years said they had read, on average, 4.2 books during the 12-month period preceding the survey. Among subjects aged 26 and above, the share stood below four books per year.
Average number of books annually read per person in Colombia as of September 2020, by age group
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DANE (Colombia). (December 7, 2020). Average number of books annually read per person in Colombia as of September 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825552/average-number-books-annually-read-colombia-age-group/
DANE (Colombia). "Average number of books annually read per person in Colombia as of September 2020, by age group." Chart. December 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825552/average-number-books-annually-read-colombia-age-group/
DANE (Colombia). (2020). Average number of books annually read per person in Colombia as of September 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825552/average-number-books-annually-read-colombia-age-group/
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