Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 95.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 95.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 95.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1993.
That places Colombia 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90.2% | — |
| 1996 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.2% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 93.1% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.0% | 95.8% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Colombia was 95.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.