Colombia vs ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Colombia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
1 GPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
2nd
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
3rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 3rd of 88 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Difference Ahead
2000s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA
2010s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0012 GPIA Colombia
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0058 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Colombia or ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Colombia, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Colombia and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
0.01 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Colombia ranks 2nd and ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 3rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release