Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Colombia
Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 98.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2021
All-time low
95.2%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Colombia stood at 98.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 95.2% | — |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 98.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 96.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 4 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Colombia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Colombia was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release