Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia is 97.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 90.1% | — |
| 1996 | 91.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.8% | 94.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.3% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8347 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0386 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0414 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Colombia was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release