Colombia vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Colombia
49.0%
in 2020
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
64.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
50th
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
53rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Colombia
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
How they compare
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 64.0% against 49.0% in Colombia, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 50th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 65.2% | 14.2% | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 64.9% | 15.0% | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 64.0% | 15.0% | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Colombia or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 64.0% against 49.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Colombia and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 15.0%, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Colombia ranks 50th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
- 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