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
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
February 2026 Data Release