Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.97 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.97 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 0.9922 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9302 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Colombia 16th out of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9302 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9317 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9451 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9645 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9696 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9795 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9888 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9878 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.97 GPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9459 GPIA | 0.9302 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9838 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 5 |
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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, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia was 0.97 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9922 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9302 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release