Colombia vs South Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 87.8 % against 85.74 % in South Africa, a difference of 2.06 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.78 % | 88.85 % | 4.07 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 86.57 % | 89.86 % | 3.29 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 87.8 % | 85.74 % | 2.06 % | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 87.8 % against 85.74 % in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all between Colombia and South Africa?
- 2.06 %, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.