Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
25
1993–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9906 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Colombia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release