Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male

Colombia
88.0%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
84.2%
in 2016
Colombia rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
21st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
20406080197619972018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 88.0% against 84.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.8%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 35 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 78.6% 61.1% 17.5% Colombia
2000s 84.1% 77.0% 7.1% Colombia
2010s 86.9% 83.5% 3.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Colombia, at 88.0% against 84.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
Colombia ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/literacy-rate-population-25-64-years-rural-male-percent/colombia/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/literacy-rate-population-25-64-years-rural-male-percent/colombia/iran-islamic-rep/">Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population in rural areas 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/