Colombia vs ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Colombia
95.3%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
97.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 97.2% against 95.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 82.5% | 8.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 93.5% | 0.6% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.8% | 1.4% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 97.0% | 1.5% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Colombia or ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 97.2% against 95.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Colombia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- 1.9%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 35th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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