Colombia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
97.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
28th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 97.9% against 95.7% 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 26th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 28th of 89 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Western Balkans in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
1990s 91.2% 91.0% 0.2% Colombia
2000s 92.9% 95.3% 2.4% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 94.6% 96.6% 2.0% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 95.7% 97.8% 2.1% UNICEF: Western Balkans

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: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 97.9% against 95.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
2.2%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Colombia ranks 26th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release