Colombia vs Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Colombia
84.8%
in 2024
Indonesia
86.4%
in 2020
Colombia rank
39th
Indonesia rank
36th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 86.4% against 84.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 36th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 76.4% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 79.8% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 86.4% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 86.4% against 84.8% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 1.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Indonesia ranks 36th of 87 countries.
- 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