Adult Literacy Rate in Colombia
Colombia: Adult Literacy Rate was 95.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Colombia, 1993–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 95.34 for adult literacy rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Colombia peaked at 95.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.06, in 1993.
That places Colombia 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.06 | — |
| 1996 | 91.21 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.8 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 92.85 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.65 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.38 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.24 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.37 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.58 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.65 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.09 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.25 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.64 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.31 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.46 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.34 | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 95.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 95.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.13 | 91.06 | 91.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.87 | 92.3 | 93.38 | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.41 | 93.37 | 95.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.48 | 95.31 | 95.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Colombia?
- Adult literacy rate in Colombia was 95.34 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.06 in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.