Colombia vs IDA total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- IDA total
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.8% against 61.3% in IDA total, a difference of 34.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times IDA total's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and IDA total ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 48.0% | 42.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 54.9% | 38.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 58.6% | 36.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Colombia or IDA total?
- Colombia, at 95.8% against 61.3% in IDA total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Colombia and IDA total?
- 34.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA total?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and IDA total rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 35th and IDA total ranks 35th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.