Colombia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
99.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
42nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Colombia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 99.2% against 98.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 43rd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 96.8% | 1.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 98.5% | 1.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.9% | 0.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.1% | 0.5% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 99.2% 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 0.8%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd 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
February 2026 Data Release