Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.01 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1993.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9513 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9459 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.94 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.977 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9823 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9902 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9879 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release