Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Colombia is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Colombia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Colombia was 1.01 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.