Colombia vs Turkey: Literacy rate, adult female
Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
Turkey
95.3%
in 2021
Colombia rank
26th
Turkey rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Turkey ranks 28th of 89 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 81.4% | 11.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.1% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.3% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Colombia or Turkey?
- Colombia, at 95.7% against 95.3% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Colombia and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Turkey 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.