Colombia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Colombia
85.0%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
89.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 89.9% against 85.0% in Colombia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend'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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 54.8% | 17.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 70.9% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 82.4% | 2.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 88.8% | 4.1% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 89.9% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 4.9%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 25th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th 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