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
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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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 666 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release