Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Colombia
Colombia: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural was -2.35 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Colombia is -2.35 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Colombia peaked at -0.3 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.35 %, in 2024.
That places Colombia 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.64 % | — |
| 2006 | -0.3 % | -53.1% |
| 2007 | -1.35 % | +350.0% |
| 2008 | -0.76 % | -43.7% |
| 2009 | -1.54 % | +102.6% |
| 2010 | -0.78 % | -49.4% |
| 2011 | -0.39 % | -50.0% |
| 2014 | -1.34 % | +243.6% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % | -22.4% |
| 2016 | -1.4 % | +34.6% |
| 2018 | -1.59 % | +13.6% |
| 2019 | -1.4 % | -11.9% |
| 2020 | -1.91 % | +36.4% |
| 2024 | -2.35 % | +23.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -2.35 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.65 %. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -2.35 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.62 %. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.918 % | -1.54 % | -0.3 % | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.13 % | -1.59 % | -0.39 % | 7 |
| 2020s | -2.13 % | -2.35 % | -1.91 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Colombia?
- Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Colombia was -2.35 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 % in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.