Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia
Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 49.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia is 49.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia peaked at 52.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 50th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 52.0% | — |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.0% | 51.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 47 Chile 52.0% compare
- 48 Brazil 50.0% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 50 Honduras 49.0% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.0% compare
- 53 Kuwait 48.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 48.0% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia was 49.0% 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 52.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Colombia ranks 50th 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 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release