Colombia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Colombia
97.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
27th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.1% against 97.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 94.3% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 98.4% | 4.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 98.8% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 99.2% | 2.3% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Colombia or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.1% against 97.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 2.1%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th 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