Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
547,921 number
in 2015
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
615,388 number
in 2016
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
51st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
50th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 615,388 number against 547,921 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 67,467 number.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 50th of 87 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 606,024 number 979,727 number 373,703 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 532,032 number 897,680 number 365,647 number Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 615,388 number against 547,921 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
67,467 number, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 50th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.