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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release