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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release