Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Colombia
Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 21 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
99.5%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Colombia is 99.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Colombia peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2004.
Colombia ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.6% | — |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 99.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 100.0% compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 100.0% compare
- 1 Panama 100.0% compare
- 4 Brazil 99.9% compare
- 4 Chile 99.9% compare
- 7 El Salvador 99.8% compare
- 7 Uruguay 99.8% 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, richest quintile, female in Colombia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Colombia was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2004.
- How does Colombia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release