Colombia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

Colombia
95.3%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
96.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
38th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th of 89 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 91.1% 85.0% 6.1% Colombia
2000s 92.9% 93.5% 0.6% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 94.4% 95.6% 1.2% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 95.5% 96.6% 1.1% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

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: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
1.5%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 35th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release