Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Colombia

Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 98.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2018
All-time low
91.8%
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Colombia, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 91.8 %1996: 94.2 %2005: 96.4 %2006: 96.4 %2007: 96.2 %2008: 96.1 %2009: 96.4 %2010: 96.8 %2011: 97.1 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 97.8 %2018: 98 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Colombia stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Colombia peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 1993.

That places Colombia 18th 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, rural, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Colombia, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 91.8%
1996 94.2% +2.5%
2005 96.4% +2.3%
2006 96.4% -0.0%
2007 96.2% -0.1%
2008 96.1% -0.2%
2009 96.4% +0.4%
2010 96.8% +0.3%
2011 97.1% +0.3%
2014 97.5% +0.4%
2015 97.6% +0.1%
2016 97.8% +0.2%
2018 98.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.0% 91.8% 94.2% 2
2000s 96.3% 96.1% 96.4% 5
2010s 97.5% 96.8% 98.0% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.6% compare
  2. 16 Dominican Republic 98.4% compare
  3. 17 Thailand 98.4% compare
  4. 19 Paraguay 97.8% compare
  5. 20 Peru 97.5% compare
  6. 21 El Salvador 97.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Colombia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Colombia was 98.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/