Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9989 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Colombia 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9989 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Colombia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9989 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release