Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.72 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Colombia stood at 0.72 LPIA.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Colombia peaked at 0.77 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.68 LPIA, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.71 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.75 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.69 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.68 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.72 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.73 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.71 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.74 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.74 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.73 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.74 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.75 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.76 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.77 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.77 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.72 LPIA | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.73 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.706 LPIA | 0.68 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7471 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.745 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 2 |
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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, male, adjusted location in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Colombia was 0.72 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.77 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release