Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8186 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Colombia 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.82 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.83 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9421 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9036 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8186 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.92 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.87 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.88 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.87 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.91 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9085 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9261 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.98 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.96 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9275 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.96 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9307 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9474 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9772 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.898 GPIA | 0.8186 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9422 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9751 GPIA | 0.9307 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 2 Uruguay 1.03 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Colombia was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8186 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release