Colombia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Colombia
96.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
35th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 70.1% | 20.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 84.2% | 9.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 95.3% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 98.2% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 34th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th 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