Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.03 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release