Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 95.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.34
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 89 countries
All-time high
95.66
in 2021
All-time low
91.06
in 1993
Years of data
21
1993–2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 95.34 for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 95.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.06, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 35th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.06 | — |
| 1996 | 91.21 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.8 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 92.85 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.65 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.38 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.24 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.37 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.58 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.65 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.09 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.25 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.64 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.31 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.46 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.34 | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 95.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 95.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.86, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.13 | 91.06 | 91.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.87 | 92.3 | 93.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.41 | 93.37 | 95.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.48 | 95.31 | 95.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Colombia was 95.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.06 in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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