Colombia vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Colombia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Colombia
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 6th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.035 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.0193 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.0118 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0088 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Colombia or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Colombia, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Colombia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 6th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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
February 2026 Data Release