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
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
February 2026 Data Release