Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Colombia stood at 66.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Colombia peaked at 70.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 28th out of 53 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, rural, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 58.9% | — |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 58.9% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 58.1% | 64.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 61.8% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 66.0% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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, male in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Colombia was 66.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release