ALECSO: Member Countries vs Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
ALECSO: Member Countries
64.0%
in 2024
Colombia
49.0%
in 2020
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
53rd
Colombia rank
50th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Colombia
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 64.0% against 49.0% in Colombia, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 50th of 203 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 51.0% | 13.7% | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 49.9% | 14.7% | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 49.0% | 15.0% | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ALECSO: Member Countries or Colombia?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 64.0% against 49.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ALECSO: Member Countries and Colombia?
- 15.0%, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Colombia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Colombia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 50th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release