ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
91.7%
in 2024
Colombia
84.8%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
42nd
Colombia rank
39th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Colombia
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 91.7% against 84.8% in Colombia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 39th of 200 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 74.8% | 48.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 77.2% | 32.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 80.6% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 84.7% | 5.8% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Colombia?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 91.7% against 84.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Colombia?
- 6.9%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Colombia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 42nd and Colombia ranks 39th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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