Arab World vs Colombia: Literacy rate, youth female
Arab World
88.2%
in 2024
Colombia
99.5%
in 2024
Arab World rank
27th
Colombia rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Arab World
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.5% against 88.2% in Arab World, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 96.9% | 28.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 98.5% | 19.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 98.9% | 14.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 99.3% | 11.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Arab World or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 99.5% against 88.2% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Arab World and Colombia?
- 11.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Colombia rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Colombia ranks 24th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.