Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia

Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.7632 LPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7632 LPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.7632 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6643 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
13
1993–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.81993200520181993: 0.672 LPIA1996: 0.701 LPIA2005: 0.681 LPIA2006: 0.664 LPIA2007: 0.691 LPIA2008: 0.71 LPIA2009: 0.718 LPIA2010: 0.709 LPIA2011: 0.724 LPIA2014: 0.739 LPIA2015: 0.734 LPIA2016: 0.75 LPIA2018: 0.763 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia is 0.7632 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia peaked at 0.7632 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6643 LPIA, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 18th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6866 LPIA 0.6724 LPIA 0.7009 LPIA 2
2000s 0.6928 LPIA 0.6643 LPIA 0.7177 LPIA 5
2010s 0.7367 LPIA 0.7094 LPIA 0.7632 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Malaysia 0.7999 LPIA compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 0.7963 LPIA compare
  3. 17 Uganda 0.7673 LPIA compare
  4. 19 Cambodia 0.7375 LPIA compare
  5. 20 Mexico 0.7119 LPIA compare
  6. 21 Brazil 0.672 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia was 0.7632 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7632 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6643 LPIA in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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