Literacy rate, youth male in Colombia
Colombia: Literacy rate, youth male was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Colombia is 98.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Colombia peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 1993.
That places Colombia 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.6% | — |
| 1996 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 98.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 98.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 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 male in Colombia?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Colombia was 98.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.