Colombia vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Colombia
35.0%
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
57.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
47th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Colombia
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 57.0% against 35.0% in Colombia, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 49th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 47th of 58 countries.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7% 61.0% 21.3% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 36.7% 58.4% 21.7% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 35.0% 60.0% 25.0% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Colombia or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 57.0% against 35.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Colombia and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
22.0%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Colombia ranks 49th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 47th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release