Colombia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Colombia
95.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.2% against 95.0% in Colombia, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.4% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 96.1% | 3.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 97.4% | 3.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.0% | 2.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Colombia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 98.2% against 95.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 3.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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