Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia

Colombia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9978 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9978 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9997 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9895 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
13
1993–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.993 GPIA1996: 0.994 GPIA2005: 0.993 GPIA2006: 0.99 GPIA2007: 0.994 GPIA2008: 0.993 GPIA2009: 0.994 GPIA2010: 0.995 GPIA2011: 0.996 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 0.997 GPIA2016: 0.998 GPIA2018: 0.998 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.9978 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 0.9997 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9895 GPIA, in 2006.

That places Colombia 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1993 0.993 GPIA
1996 0.9936 GPIA +0.1%
2005 0.9927 GPIA -0.1%
2006 0.9895 GPIA -0.3%
2007 0.9942 GPIA +0.5%
2008 0.9932 GPIA -0.1%
2009 0.9944 GPIA +0.1%
2010 0.9954 GPIA +0.1%
2011 0.9958 GPIA +0.0%
2014 0.9997 GPIA +0.4%
2015 0.997 GPIA -0.3%
2016 0.9983 GPIA +0.1%
2018 0.9978 GPIA -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9933 GPIA 0.993 GPIA 0.9936 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9928 GPIA 0.9895 GPIA 0.9944 GPIA 5
2010s 0.9973 GPIA 0.9954 GPIA 0.9997 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Azerbaijan 0.9984 GPIA compare
  4. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.9976 GPIA compare
  5. 7 Dominican Republic 0.997 GPIA compare
  6. 8 Chile 0.9965 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia was 0.9978 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9997 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9895 GPIA in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/