Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.75 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia stood at 0.75 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia peaked at 0.7748 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.66 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Colombia 25th 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 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.67 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.7 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7146 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7678 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6897 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.68 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.66 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.69 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.71 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.72 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.71 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.72 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7322 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.731 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.74 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.73 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.75 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7549 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.76 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.77 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.77 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7565 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7693 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7748 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.75 LPIA | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.685 LPIA | 0.67 LPIA | 0.7 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.704 LPIA | 0.66 LPIA | 0.7678 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7398 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7641 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 0.7748 LPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Colombia was 0.75 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7748 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release