Colombia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Colombia
95.9%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
98.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
42nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Colombia
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 98.4% against 95.9% in Colombia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 0.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 96.6% | 3.5% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 97.7% | 3.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 98.3% | 2.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Colombia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 98.4% against 95.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Colombia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 2.5%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 39th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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
February 2026 Data Release