Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Colombia
Colombia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 39.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Colombia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Colombia is 39.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Colombia peaked at 41.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 61st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.5% | — |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.7% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.3% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 34.4% | 39.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Colombia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Colombia was 39.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.