Colombia vs Low income: Literacy rate, youth male
Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
Low income
78.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Low income rank
40th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Colombia
- Low income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 98.4% against 78.1% in Low income, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 40th of 95 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 65.4% | 30.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 70.7% | 26.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 76.1% | 22.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 77.7% | 21.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Colombia or Low income?
- Colombia, at 98.4% against 78.1% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Colombia and Low income?
- 20.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 40th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.