Argentina vs Colombia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Argentina
45.5%
in 2022
Colombia
48.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
52nd
Colombia rank
49th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 48.6% against 45.5% in Argentina, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Colombia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 48.6% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 49.3% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 48.6% | 3.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 48.6% against 45.5% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Argentina and Colombia?
- 3.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Colombia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.