MDG: Eastern Asia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
98.8%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
97.2%
in 2017
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
29th

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

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.8% against 97.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th of 203 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 80.3% 86.5% 6.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 89.0% 90.7% 1.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 96.8% 94.9% 1.9% MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 98.0% 96.2% 1.8% MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
MDG: Eastern Asia, 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 MDG: Eastern Asia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.6%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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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About this data

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