Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Colombia

Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.9238 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9238 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9238 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.824 LPIA
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Colombia, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.824 LPIA1996: 0.828 LPIA2005: 0.887 LPIA2006: 0.891 LPIA2007: 0.898 LPIA2008: 0.888 LPIA2009: 0.896 LPIA2010: 0.899 LPIA2011: 0.891 LPIA2014: 0.907 LPIA2015: 0.904 LPIA2016: 0.916 LPIA2018: 0.924 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Colombia is 0.9238 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Colombia peaked at 0.9238 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.824 LPIA, in 1993.

Colombia ranks 17th of 35 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.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1993 0.824 LPIA
1996 0.8277 LPIA +0.4%
2005 0.887 LPIA +7.2%
2006 0.8909 LPIA +0.4%
2007 0.8976 LPIA +0.8%
2008 0.8884 LPIA -1.0%
2009 0.8965 LPIA +0.9%
2010 0.8988 LPIA +0.3%
2011 0.8912 LPIA -0.8%
2014 0.907 LPIA +1.8%
2015 0.9035 LPIA -0.4%
2016 0.9164 LPIA +1.4%
2018 0.9238 LPIA +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8258 LPIA 0.824 LPIA 0.8277 LPIA 2
2000s 0.8921 LPIA 0.887 LPIA 0.8976 LPIA 5
2010s 0.9068 LPIA 0.8912 LPIA 0.9238 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Thailand 0.941 LPIA compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 0.9263 LPIA compare
  3. 16 Dominican Republic 0.9252 LPIA compare
  4. 18 Mexico 0.923 LPIA compare
  5. 19 Brazil 0.8915 LPIA compare
  6. 20 Honduras 0.8477 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Colombia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Colombia was 0.9238 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9238 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.824 LPIA in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/