Colombia vs Tunisia: Literacy rate, youth male

Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
98.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
42nd
Tunisia rank
45th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Colombia
  • Tunisia
020406080100198420042024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 45th of 95 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 97.5% 0.1% Colombia
2010s 98.1% 97.8% 0.3% Colombia
2020s 98.8% 98.5% 0.2% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Colombia or Tunisia?
Colombia, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Colombia and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Tunisia ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.