Colombia vs UNICEF: North America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Colombia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
1 GPIA
in 2022
Colombia rank
3rd
UNICEF: North America rank
2nd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and UNICEF: North America ranks 2nd of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9543 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.0357 GPIA UNICEF: North America
2010s 0.9967 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0033 GPIA UNICEF: North America
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0004 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Colombia or UNICEF: North America?
Colombia, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Colombia and UNICEF: North America?
0.01 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: North America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: North America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Colombia ranks 3rd and UNICEF: North America ranks 2nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, 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
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release