Colombia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
29th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 97.3% against 95.7% in Colombia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 62.2% | 29.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 81.7% | 11.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 93.1% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 96.9% | 1.2% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Colombia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 97.3% against 95.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 26th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th 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