Colombia vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity
Colombia
0.91 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.9 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.91 LPIA against 0.9 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.82 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 0.06 LPIA | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.88 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8917 LPIA | 0.9183 LPIA | 0.0267 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.91 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.91 LPIA against 0.9 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Colombia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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