Colombia vs ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Colombia
96.5%
in 2024
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
98.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
How they compare
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) currently reports 98.5% against 96.5% in Colombia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 33rd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 69.2% | 21.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 83.3% | 10.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 95.0% | 0.2% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.2% | 1.8% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), at 98.5% against 96.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Colombia and ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- 2.0%, with ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 34th and ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 33rd 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