Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Colombia
Colombia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Colombia stood at 90.2%.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Colombia peaked at 91.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1996.
Colombia ranks 19th of 55 countries on this measure, 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, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 81.2% | — |
| 1996 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 90.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 90.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.3% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.3% | 86.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.0% | 89.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.2% | 91.2% | 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, female in Colombia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Colombia was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release