ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
99.6%
in 2024
Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
30th
Colombia rank
33rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Colombia
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 204 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 96.2% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 97.8% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 0.5% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 0.5% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Colombia?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 99.6% against 99.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Colombia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 33rd of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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