Colombia vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Colombia
85.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
96.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
22nd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 96.0% against 85.2% in Colombia, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 90 countries.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 91.5% | 17.7% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 95.4% | 11.8% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 95.8% | 11.4% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 96.0% against 85.2% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 10.8%, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th 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