Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia
Colombia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 45.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 45.9% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia peaked at 52.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2018.
That places Colombia 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.3% | — |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.7% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.6% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.9% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia was 45.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.