Colombia vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Colombia
97.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Colombia
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.4% against 97.0% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 74.5% | 16.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.7% | 0.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 96.8% | 1.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 98.1% | 1.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Colombia or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.4% against 97.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.4%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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