Colombia vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Colombia
49.0%
in 2020
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
64.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
50th
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
53rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
0204060198920062024

How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 64.0% against 49.0% in Colombia, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 50th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 53rd of 59 countries.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Difference Ahead
2000s 51.0% 64.7% 13.7% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 49.9% 64.6% 14.7% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 49.0% 64.0% 15.0% ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Colombia or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 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: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
15.0%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Colombia ranks 50th and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release