Colombia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Colombia
84.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
93.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
40th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
20406080100198620052024

How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 93.4% against 84.8% in Colombia, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area'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.

Colombia ranks 39th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 40th of 87 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
1990s 74.8% 27.0% 47.8% Colombia
2000s 77.2% 46.3% 30.9% Colombia
2010s 80.6% 73.5% 7.0% Colombia
2020s 84.7% 92.6% 7.9% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Colombia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 93.4% against 84.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
8.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Colombia ranks 39th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 40th 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