Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Colombia
Colombia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 486,753 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Colombia, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Colombia stood at 486,753. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Colombia peaked at 643,040 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 486,753, in 2020.
That places Colombia 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 556,606 | — |
| 2006 | 643,040 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 609,594 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 576,087 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 622,646 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 624,299 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 596,170 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 549,493 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 561,339 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 529,725 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 504,227 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 505,349 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 486,753 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 601,595 | 556,606 | 643,040 | 5 |
| 2010s | 552,943 | 504,227 | 624,299 | 7 |
| 2020s | 486,753 | 486,753 | 486,753 | 1 |
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, urban, female in Colombia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Colombia was 486,753 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 643,040 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,753 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release