Colombia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Colombia
95.3%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
97.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
32nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 97.5% against 95.3% in Colombia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 82.5% | 8.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 93.9% | 1.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 96.2% | 1.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 97.3% | 1.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
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 MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 97.5% against 95.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 35th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 32nd 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