Colombia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Colombia
85.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 90.1% against 85.0% in Colombia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 38.5% | 34.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 64.3% | 11.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 80.5% | 0.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 88.8% | 4.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
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?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 90.1% against 85.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.1%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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
February 2026 Data Release