Colombia vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Colombia
35.0%
in 2020
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
57.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
47th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Colombia
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 57.0% against 35.0% in Colombia, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 49th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 47th of 58 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 60.3% | 20.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 58.3% | 21.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 59.0% | 24.0% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Colombia or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22.0%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Colombia ranks 49th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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
February 2026 Data Release