Colombia vs Tunisia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women

Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
98.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
43rd
Tunisia rank
45th

Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time

  • Colombia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 45th of 95 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 97.5% 0.1% Colombia
2010s 98.1% 97.8% 0.3% Colombia
2020s 98.8% 98.5% 0.2% 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 Tunisia?
Colombia, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Colombia and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
Colombia ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 45th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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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Indicator
Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,078 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.