Colombia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Colombia
85.0%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
95.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.7% against 85.0% in Colombia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 85 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 79.1% | 6.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 86.7% | 11.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 92.3% | 12.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 95.0% | 10.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 95.7% against 85.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 10.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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