Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
World rank
3rd
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1993.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Thailand 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release