Colombia vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
98.2%
in 2019
Colombia rank
26th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 98.2% against 95.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 89 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 97.0% | 4.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 97.8% | 3.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Colombia or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 98.2% against 95.7% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 2.5%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 26th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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