Colombia vs IDA blend: Literacy rate, youth total
Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
IDA blend
79.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
IDA blend rank
33rd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Colombia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.0% against 79.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 70.3% | 26.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 72.3% | 25.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 75.7% | 22.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 79.0% | 20.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Colombia or IDA blend?
- Colombia, at 99.0% against 79.7% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Colombia and IDA blend?
- 19.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA blend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and IDA blend rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.