Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, youth total
Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.0% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 66.7% | 29.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 68.8% | 29.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 74.7% | 23.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 78.5% | 20.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Colombia, at 99.0% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th 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.