Colombia vs India: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
India
98.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
India rank
46th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.4% against 98.0% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 43rd and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 88.4% | 9.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 93.6% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 1.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 98.4% against 98.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Colombia and India?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.