Colombia vs Spain: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity

Colombia
1 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1 GPIA
in 2020
Colombia rank
9th
Spain rank
9th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 9th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.999 GPIA 0.9967 GPIA 0.0023 GPIA Colombia
2010s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0002 GPIA Colombia
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity, Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity between Colombia and Spain?
0 GPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
Colombia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 9th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release