Colombia vs Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender

Colombia
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
3rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender over time

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 0.99 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.05 GPIA Uruguay
2000s 1.01 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.005 GPIA Uruguay
2010s 1.01 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0014 GPIA Uruguay
2020s 1.03 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.01 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.01 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 504 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release