Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Colombia

Colombia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 87.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2018
All-time low
80.8%
in 1996
Years of data
13
1993–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Colombia, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 81.5 %1996: 80.8 %2005: 84.3 %2006: 84 %2007: 83.8 %2008: 84.7 %2009: 84.8 %2010: 85.5 %2011: 85.7 %2014: 86.3 %2015: 86.3 %2016: 87.2 %2018: 87.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Colombia stood at 87.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Colombia peaked at 87.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 81.5%
1996 80.8% -0.9%
2005 84.3% +4.3%
2006 84.0% -0.4%
2007 83.8% -0.2%
2008 84.7% +1.1%
2009 84.8% +0.1%
2010 85.5% +0.8%
2011 85.7% +0.2%
2014 86.3% +0.8%
2015 86.3% -0.0%
2016 87.2% +1.0%
2018 87.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.2% 80.8% 81.5% 2
2000s 84.3% 83.8% 84.8% 5
2010s 86.5% 85.5% 87.9% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Paraguay 91.5% compare
  2. 16 Chile 91.4% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 90.7% compare
  4. 19 Dominican Republic 87.9% compare
  5. 20 Ecuador 86.2% compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 84.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Colombia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Colombia was 87.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/