Colombia vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

Colombia
66.0%
in 2024
Uganda
62.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Uganda rank
30th

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

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 66.0% against 62.5% in Uganda, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 30th of 53 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 58.4% 47.0% 11.3% Colombia
2010s 63.4% 56.6% 6.9% Colombia
2020s 70.2% 62.5% 7.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Colombia or Uganda?
Colombia, at 66.0% against 62.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Colombia and Uganda?
3.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Colombia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 30th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 613 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release