Brazil vs Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Brazil
0.98 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Colombia rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9238 GPIA | 0.9459 GPIA | 0.0221 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9584 GPIA | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.014 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.9755 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.0082 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 16th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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