Colombia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Colombia
95.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
96.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
38th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 96.8% against 95.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 83.1% | 8.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 93.2% | 0.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.5% | 1.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.6% | 1.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 96.8% against 95.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 35th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th 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