Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 85.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Colombia is 85.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Colombia peaked at 85.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1996.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 70.6% | — |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 72.3% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 75.3% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, female in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Colombia was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release