Colombia vs IDA only: Literacy rate, adult female

Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
IDA only
65.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
IDA only rank
29th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Colombia
  • IDA only
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 95.7% against 65.3% in IDA only, a difference of 30.4%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 26th and IDA only ranks 29th of 89 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA only Difference Ahead
1990s 91.2% 40.7% 50.5% Colombia
2000s 92.9% 49.1% 43.9% Colombia
2010s 94.6% 58.3% 36.3% Colombia
2020s 95.7% 64.4% 31.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Colombia or IDA only?
Colombia, at 95.7% against 65.3% in IDA only as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Colombia and IDA only?
30.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Colombia ranks 26th and IDA only ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.