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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release