ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.8%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
97.2%
in 2017
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
29th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
29th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.8% against 97.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th of 203 groups.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 77.4% 90.7% 13.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 89.4% 94.9% 5.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 95.9% 96.2% 0.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.8% against 97.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.6%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release