Colombia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Colombia
95.0%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
97.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
41st

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

  • Colombia
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 97.9% against 95.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 91.0% 90.6% 0.4% Colombia
2000s 92.8% 95.9% 3.0% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 94.2% 97.2% 2.9% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 95.2% 97.8% 2.5% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Colombia or WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 97.9% against 95.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
2.9%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 39th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release