Colombia vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Colombia
85.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
93.2%
in 2019
Colombia rank
25th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 93.2% against 85.0% in Colombia, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 85 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
2000s 75.5% 86.4% 11.0% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 80.0% 91.4% 11.4% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Colombia or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 93.2% against 85.0% in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
8.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release