Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 96.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 96.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia peaked at 96.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1993.
That places Colombia 25th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.4% | 96.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 22 China, People's Republic of 97.7% compare
- 23 Chile 97.4% compare
- 24 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 97.3% compare
- 26 Bahrain, Kingdom of 96.2% compare
- 27 Palestine 96.0% compare
- 28 Malaysia 96.0% compare
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, female in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia was 96.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.