Colombia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Colombia
85.2%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
93.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
22nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 93.8% against 85.2% in Colombia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 22nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 90 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 75.0% | 4.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 82.8% | 8.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 89.6% | 10.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 92.9% | 8.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Colombia or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 93.8% against 85.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 8.6%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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