Colombia vs Philippines: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

Colombia
99.5%
in 2024
Philippines
99.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
24th
Philippines rank
26th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 26th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 98.9% 96.9% 2.0% Colombia
2010s 98.9% 99.0% 0.1% Philippines
2020s 99.2% 99.4% 0.2% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between Colombia and Philippines?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
Colombia ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 26th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release