Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia
Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.92 LPIA
in 1993
Years of data
16
1993–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia peaked at 1 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 1993.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.92 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.94 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.96 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.99 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.93 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.962 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9771 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.995 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Maldives 1.04 LPIA compare
- 2 Thailand 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Jordan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Malaysia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Paraguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tunisia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Colombia was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release