Youth/adult literacy rate in Colombia
Colombia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
World rank
22nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2020
All-time low
97.9%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2004–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Colombia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 99.0% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Colombia peaked at 99.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2006.
Colombia ranks 22nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.0% | — |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Colombia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Colombia was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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