Colombia vs ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Colombia
96.5%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.6% against 96.5% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 82.9% | 7.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 97.4% | 2.5% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.4% | 2.0% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Colombia or ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.6% against 96.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Colombia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- 2.1%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 34th and ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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