IDA only vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult male
IDA only
76.7%
in 2024
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
IDA only rank
30th
Venezuela rank
29th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- IDA only
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 76.7% in IDA only, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.5% | 86.5% | 32.0% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 90.7% | 32.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 94.9% | 29.6% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 96.2% | 25.3% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA only or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 97.2% against 76.7% in IDA only as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IDA only and Venezuela?
- 20.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Venezuela?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do IDA only and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- IDA only ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.