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
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
February 2026 Data Release