Colombia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult female
Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
67.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Colombia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.7% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 28.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 89 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 43.0% | 48.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 56.3% | 36.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 62.2% | 32.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 66.0% | 29.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Colombia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Colombia, at 95.7% against 67.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 28.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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.