Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Colombia

Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 95.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 83 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2018
All-time low
90.3%
in 1993
Years of data
14
1993–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Colombia, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 90.3 %1996: 90.9 %2004: 93.1 %2005: 93.1 %2006: 92.8 %2007: 92.9 %2008: 93.7 %2009: 93.5 %2010: 93.6 %2011: 93.8 %2014: 94.3 %2015: 94.5 %2016: 95 %2018: 95.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 95.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Colombia peaked at 95.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1993.

That places Colombia 40th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.6% 90.3% 90.9% 2
2000s 93.2% 92.8% 93.7% 6
2010s 94.4% 93.6% 95.3% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Suriname 96.2% compare
  2. 38 Viet Nam 96.1% compare
  3. 39 Paraguay 95.7% compare
  4. 41 Ecuador 94.7% compare
  5. 42 Thailand 94.7% compare
  6. 43 Malta 93.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Colombia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Colombia was 95.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Colombia ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.