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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Colombia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Colombia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 45.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

45.9%

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

73rd

of 83 countries

All-time high

52.3%

in 1993

All-time low

45.9%

in 2018

Years of data

1993–2018

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.

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

70 Eswatini 47.9% compare
71 Philippines 46.8% compare
72 Dominican Republic 46.0% compare
74 Brazil 44.5% compare
75 Greece 43.4% compare
76 Venezuela 42.7% compare

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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)

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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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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.