Colombia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, adult total
Colombia
95.3%
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend
67.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
36th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Colombia
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.3% against 67.7% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 53.4% | 37.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 56.5% | 36.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 62.1% | 32.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 67.0% | 28.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Colombia or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Colombia, at 95.3% against 67.7% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 27.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.