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
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
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.