Colombia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Colombia
85.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
94.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
22nd
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
24th

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

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 94.0% against 85.2% in Colombia, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Western Balkans in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
1990s 70.6% 69.3% 1.3% Colombia
2000s 74.0% 80.6% 6.6% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 79.6% 87.8% 8.2% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 84.8% 93.3% 8.5% UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Colombia or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 94.0% against 85.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
8.8%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Colombia ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th 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