Colombia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
24th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.4% against 95.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 24th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 90.5% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 93.7% | 0.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 97.3% | 2.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 98.2% | 2.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Colombia or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.4% against 95.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 2.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 24th 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