Colombia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Colombia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 96.3% against 69.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 83 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 40.3% | 50.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 59.2% | 34.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 65.8% | 29.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Colombia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Colombia, at 96.3% against 69.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 27.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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 female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.