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
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
February 2026 Data Release