Argentina vs Colombia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Argentina
35.8%
in 2022
Colombia
38.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
48th
Colombia rank
46th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 38.4% against 35.8% in Argentina, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 37.7% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 38.4% | 2.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 38.4% against 35.8% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Argentina and Colombia?
- 2.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.