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
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
February 2026 Data Release