Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 88.9% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 90.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1996.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 81.4% | — |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 88.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.9%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 88.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 80.6% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 84.1% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.8% | 89.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.9% | 90.2% | 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, both sexes in Colombia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Colombia was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release