Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
16
1993–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.03 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1996.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.98 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.98 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release