Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Colombia stood at 84.8%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Colombia peaked at 85.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1996.
Colombia ranks 39th of 87 countries on this measure, 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.3% | — |
| 1996 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.3% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.0% | 78.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.0% | 85.1% | 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, male in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Colombia was 84.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release