Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia
Colombia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 1993
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
25
1993–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.01 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1996.
That places Colombia 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 8 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Jordan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Tunisia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 South Africa 1.01 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Colombia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release