Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Colombia
Colombia: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 34.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Colombia, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Colombia stood at 34.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Colombia peaked at 43.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.0% | — |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 40.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.0% | 43.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Colombia?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Colombia was 34.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release