Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 826,913 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Colombia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Colombia stood at 826,913. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Colombia peaked at 1.20 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 826,913, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 27th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.08 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 975,071 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 933,181 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 890,158 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 884,982 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 826,913 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.05 million | 1.20 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 975,806 | 884,982 | 1.08 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 826,913 | 826,913 | 826,913 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Colombia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Colombia was 826,913 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 826,913 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release