Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia
Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 49.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
49.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 87 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2004
All-time low
49.1%
in 2014
Years of data
14
1993–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia stood at 49.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia peaked at 52.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2014.
That places Colombia 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 51.2% | — |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.4% | 52.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 49.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.