Colombia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Colombia
85.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
96.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
24th

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

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 96.0% against 85.0% in Colombia, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 25th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th of 85 countries.

UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
1990s 72.3% 78.6% 6.3% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2000s 75.5% 87.0% 11.6% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 80.0% 91.9% 11.9% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 84.8% 95.6% 10.8% UNICEF: Western Balkans

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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 96.0% against 85.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
11.0%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 25th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th 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