Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia stood at 85.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia peaked at 85.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1996.
That places Colombia 25th out of 85 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, both sexes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.8% | — |
| 1996 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 72.3% | 72.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.0% | 76.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 76.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.9% | 85.3% | 5 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Colombia was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release