The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Colombia from 2008 to 2020. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2020, Colombia's literacy rate was around 95.64 percent.

Actual value and historical data chart for Colombia Literacy Rate Adult Male Percent Of Males Ages 15 And Above

Colombia CO: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 96.000 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.000 % for 2019. Colombia CO: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 93.000 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2020, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.000 % in 2020 and a record low of 91.000 % in 1996. Colombia CO: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

The statistic depicts the results of a survey carried out in Colombia in 2017. When asked if they could read and write, *** percent of respondents in Bogota answered negatively. Among respondents of the Atlantic region, **** percent of people surveyed said they were able to read and write.

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Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Colombia was reported at 98.42 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Colombia - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Colombia was estimated at approximately 96 percent in 2020. Between 1993 and 2020, the rate rose by around five percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Historical dataset showing Colombia literacy rate by year from 1993 to 2020.

Colombia: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 99.2 percent, a decline from 99.42 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 90.04 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1993 to 2022 is 98.62 percent. The minimum value, 96 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2000.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Colombia was reported at 83.32 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Colombia - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

The statistic depicts the results of a survey carried out in Colombia in 2017. When asked if they could read and write, *** percent of respondents aged 26 to 40 stated answered negatively. Among respondents aged 65 or more, **** percent of the people surveyed said they were able to read and write.

CO: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 98.910 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.110 % for 2021. CO: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.220 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.110 % in 2021 and a record low of 95.000 % in 1993. CO: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Colombia: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 98.64 percent, a decline from 98.8 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 91.06 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1993 to 2022 is 97.69 percent. The minimum value, 95 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 98.8 percent was recorded in 2021.

Colombia: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 98.91 percent, a decline from 99.11 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1993 to 2022 is 98.12 percent. The minimum value, 95 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 99.11 percent was recorded in 2021.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Colombia Adult Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Colombia Youth Literacy Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Actual value and historical data chart for Colombia Elderly Literacy Rate Population 65 Years Male Percent

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Colombia stood at 98.91 percent in 2022. Between 1993 and 2022, the youth literacy rate rose by 3.91 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Actual value and historical data chart for Colombia Literacy Rate Youth Female Percent Of Females Ages 15 24

Colombia CO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1.006 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.006 Ratio for 2021. Colombia CO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.008 Ratio from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.016 Ratio in 2003 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2007. Colombia CO: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Colombia – Table CO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;