Colombia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Colombia
85.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
96.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
22nd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
19th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 96.6% against 85.2% in Colombia, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 19th of 90 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 91.9% | 18.3% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 95.8% | 12.4% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 96.5% | 11.8% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Colombia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 96.6% against 85.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 11.4%, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America 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
February 2026 Data Release