Brazil vs Colombia: Literate and illiterate world population

Brazil

5.3%

in 2024

Colombia

4.7%

in 2024

Brazil rank

74th

Colombia rank

76th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Brazil currently reports 5.3% against 4.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Globally, Brazil ranks 74th and Colombia ranks 76th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.