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
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
February 2026 Data Release