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
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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

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