Colombia vs Spain: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Colombia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.97 GPIA
in 2020
Colombia rank
16th
Spain rank
16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Spain ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 0.0042 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 0.0155 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.01 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, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Colombia and Spain?
- 0 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Spain 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