Colombia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
99.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
45th

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

  • Colombia
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 99.0% against 98.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 43rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 45th of 95 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 95.5% 96.7% 1.1% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 97.3% 98.4% 1.1% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 98.1% 98.8% 0.7% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 98.7% 99.0% 0.3% UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Colombia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 99.0% against 98.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
0.6%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Colombia ranks 43rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 45th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release