How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

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.

Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate of young men vs. women

Colombia

98.4%

in 2024

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

98.4%

in 2017

Colombia rank

43rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

44th

Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time

Colombia
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.4% against 98.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 43rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th of 95 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.3%	97.7%	0.4%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	98.0%	98.3%	0.3%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Colombia, at 98.4% against 98.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?: Colombia ranks 43rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th 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: 28 August 2026

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