Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia

Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.9851 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9851 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9851 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9201 LPIA
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia, 1993–2018

00.20.40.60.811993200520181993: 0.92 LPIA1996: 0.936 LPIA2005: 0.963 LPIA2006: 0.963 LPIA2007: 0.965 LPIA2008: 0.959 LPIA2009: 0.959 LPIA2010: 0.966 LPIA2011: 0.966 LPIA2014: 0.978 LPIA2015: 0.973 LPIA2016: 0.981 LPIA2018: 0.985 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia is 0.9851 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia peaked at 0.9851 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9201 LPIA, in 1993.

That places Colombia 19th out of 36 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.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
1993 0.9201 LPIA
1996 0.9362 LPIA +1.7%
2005 0.9628 LPIA +2.8%
2006 0.9627 LPIA -0.0%
2007 0.9652 LPIA +0.3%
2008 0.9589 LPIA -0.7%
2009 0.9593 LPIA +0.0%
2010 0.9655 LPIA +0.7%
2011 0.9663 LPIA +0.1%
2014 0.9781 LPIA +1.2%
2015 0.9735 LPIA -0.5%
2016 0.981 LPIA +0.8%
2018 0.9851 LPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9281 LPIA 0.9201 LPIA 0.9362 LPIA 2
2000s 0.9618 LPIA 0.9589 LPIA 0.9652 LPIA 5
2010s 0.9749 LPIA 0.9655 LPIA 0.9851 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 0.9898 LPIA compare
  2. 17 Thailand 0.9854 LPIA compare
  3. 18 El Salvador 0.9852 LPIA compare
  4. 20 Brazil 0.9844 LPIA compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 0.9828 LPIA compare
  6. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9816 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia was 0.9851 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9851 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9201 LPIA in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 330 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/