Bolivia vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult total
Bolivia
96.7%
in 2024
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Bolivia rank
26th
Venezuela rank
24th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Bolivia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 96.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 89 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 94.7% | 5.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 95.8% | 2.7% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bolivia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 97.2% against 96.7% in Bolivia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 0.5%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Bolivia ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.