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

Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 88.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2018
All-time low
78.5%
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2018

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

0204060801993200520181993: 78.5 %1996: 78.6 %2005: 83.9 %2006: 84.2 %2007: 83.7 %2008: 84.1 %2009: 84.7 %2010: 84.8 %2011: 85.3 %2014: 86.4 %2015: 86.4 %2016: 87.5 %2018: 88 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Colombia stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Colombia peaked at 88.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 1993.

That places Colombia 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, rural, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%) in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 78.5%
1996 78.6% +0.1%
2005 83.9% +6.8%
2006 84.2% +0.4%
2007 83.7% -0.6%
2008 84.1% +0.4%
2009 84.7% +0.7%
2010 84.8% +0.2%
2011 85.3% +0.5%
2014 86.4% +1.3%
2015 86.4% -0.0%
2016 87.5% +1.3%
2018 88.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.6% 78.5% 78.6% 2
2000s 84.1% 83.7% 84.7% 5
2010s 86.4% 84.8% 88.0% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Sri Lanka 92.3% compare
  2. 16 Peru 92.3% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 92.2% compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 87.5% compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 87.5% compare
  6. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Colombia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Colombia was 88.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/