Colombia vs IDA total: Literacy rate, youth total
Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
IDA total
81.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
IDA total rank
31st
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Colombia
- IDA total
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.0% against 81.0% in IDA total, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 31st of 95 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 63.9% | 32.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 69.5% | 28.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 76.8% | 21.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 80.4% | 18.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Colombia or IDA total?
- Colombia, at 99.0% against 81.0% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Colombia and IDA total?
- 18.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA total?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and IDA total rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and IDA total ranks 31st 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.