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
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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

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