Colombia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

Colombia
99.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
99.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
32nd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area 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.

Colombia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
1990s 96.2% 90.6% 5.6% Colombia
2000s 97.8% 96.9% 0.9% Colombia
2010s 98.5% 99.0% 0.5% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 99.0% 99.5% 0.5% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Colombia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
0.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 33rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release