Colombia vs Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Colombia
68.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
62.2%
in 2020
Colombia rank
16th
Indonesia rank
18th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 68.7% against 62.2% in Indonesia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 55 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 41.5% | 11.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 51.0% | 9.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 62.2% | 5.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Colombia, at 68.7% against 62.2% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 6.5%, with Colombia 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, rural, female?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). 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