Colombia vs Tunisia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Colombia
95.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
95.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
39th
Tunisia rank
42nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 95.9% against 95.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 88 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 93.2% 87.4% 5.8% Colombia
2010s 94.3% 90.2% 4.2% Colombia
2020s 96.0% 94.5% 1.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Colombia or Tunisia?
Colombia, at 95.9% against 95.1% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Colombia and Tunisia?
0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Colombia ranks 39th and Tunisia ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release