Colombia vs Low & middle income: Literacy rate, youth female
Colombia
99.5%
in 2024
Low & middle income
91.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Low & middle income rank
25th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Colombia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.5% against 91.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 105 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 77.2% | 19.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 83.4% | 15.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 88.0% | 10.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 90.6% | 8.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Colombia or Low & middle income?
- Colombia, at 99.5% against 91.1% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Colombia and Low & middle income?
- 8.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Low & middle income rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 105 countries.
- 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.