Colombia - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Colombia was 98.43 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 98.43 in 2009, while its lowest value was 91.85 in 1993.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.85 |
| 1996 | 97.57 |
| 2004 | 98.41 |
| 2005 | 98.37 |
| 2006 | 98.19 |
| 2007 | 98.42 |
| 2008 | 98.43 |
| 2009 | 98.43 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Colombia was 97.44 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 97.55 in 2004, while its lowest value was 89.38 in 1993.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 89.38 |
| 1996 | 96.39 |
| 2004 | 97.55 |
| 2005 | 97.52 |
| 2006 | 97.53 |
| 2007 | 97.48 |
| 2008 | 97.55 |
| 2009 | 97.44 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Colombia was 97.94 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 97.99 in 2004, while its lowest value was 90.52 in 1993.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 90.52 |
| 1996 | 97.00 |
| 2004 | 97.99 |
| 2005 | 97.96 |
| 2006 | 97.88 |
| 2007 | 97.97 |
| 2008 | 97.99 |
| 2009 | 97.94 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Colombia was 93.42 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 93.44 in 2008, while its lowest value was 81.24 in 1993.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 81.24 |
| 1996 | 91.31 |
| 2004 | 92.71 |
| 2005 | 92.91 |
| 2006 | 92.22 |
| 2007 | 92.85 |
| 2008 | 93.44 |
| 2009 | 93.42 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Colombia was 93.06 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 93.32 in 2008, while its lowest value was 81.50 in 1993.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 81.50 |
| 1996 | 91.09 |
| 2004 | 92.90 |
| 2005 | 92.78 |
| 2006 | 92.39 |
| 2007 | 92.43 |
| 2008 | 93.32 |
| 2009 | 93.06 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Colombia was 93.24 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 93.38 in 2008, while its lowest value was 81.38 in 1993.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 81.38 |
| 1996 | 91.21 |
| 2004 | 92.80 |
| 2005 | 92.85 |
| 2006 | 92.30 |
| 2007 | 92.65 |
| 2008 | 93.38 |
| 2009 | 93.24 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
