Colombia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Colombia
95.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
98.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
40th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Colombia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 98.6% against 95.9% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 96.9% | 3.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 98.0% | 3.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 98.5% | 2.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Colombia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 98.6% against 95.9% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 40th 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