Colombia vs Qatar: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Colombia
85.2%
in 2024
Qatar
88.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
22nd
Qatar rank
19th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Qatar
20406080198620052024

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 88.6% against 85.2% in Colombia, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 19th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 74.6% 34.7% 39.8% Colombia
2010s 78.4% 61.9% 16.5% Colombia
2020s 85.2% 87.8% 2.6% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Colombia or Qatar?
Qatar, at 88.6% against 85.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and Qatar?
3.4%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Qatar ranks 19th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release