How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?

13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

74.9%

in 2024

Venezuela

97.2%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

32nd

Venezuela rank

29th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Venezuela ranks 29th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	63.2%	90.7%	27.5%	Venezuela
2000s	67.5%	94.9%	27.4%	Venezuela
2010s	70.8%	96.2%	25.4%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 97.2% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 22.3%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.