Cross country literacy rates in Colombia
Colombia: Cross country literacy rates was 95.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.34
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
95.66
in 2021
All-time low
42.4
in 1918
Years of data
25
1918–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Colombia, 1918–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Colombia is 95.34, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Colombia peaked at 95.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.4, in 1918.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 42.4 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 1 |
| 1920s | 51.6 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 1 |
| 1930s | 55.8 | 55.8 | 55.8 | 1 |
| 1950s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.13 | 91.06 | 91.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.87 | 92.3 | 93.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.41 | 93.37 | 95.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.48 | 95.31 | 95.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 180,781 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Colombia?
- Cross country literacy rates in Colombia was 95.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 in 1918.
- How does Colombia rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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