
Colombia: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24
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Colombia |
Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 |
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Latest value | 99.20 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1993 - 2022 |
Average | 98.62 |
Min - Max | 96.00 - 100.00 |
Source | UNESCO |
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.
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Definition: 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.
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