Colombia vs IDA only: Literacy rate, youth total
Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
IDA only
81.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
IDA only rank
30th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Colombia
- IDA only
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.0% against 81.7% in IDA only, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and IDA only ranks 30th of 95 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 60.4% | 35.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 67.9% | 30.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 76.9% | 21.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 81.2% | 17.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Colombia or IDA only?
- Colombia, at 99.0% against 81.7% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Colombia and IDA only?
- 17.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and IDA only ranks 30th 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.