Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult male
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.2%
in 2024
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Venezuela rank
29th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.1% | 86.5% | 31.4% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 90.7% | 28.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 94.9% | 18.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 96.2% | 15.4% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 97.2% against 83.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela?
- 14.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.