Colombia vs Palestine: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Colombia
98.0%
in 2024
Palestine
98.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
21st
Palestine rank
18th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 98.9% against 98.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 18th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.0% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 97.9% | 1.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.8% | 0.9% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Colombia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 98.9% against 98.0% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Colombia and Palestine?
- 0.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 18th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). 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