Macao vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult total

Macao
96.5%
in 2016
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Macao rank
27th
Venezuela rank
24th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Macao
  • Venezuela
020406080100198119992017

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Macao, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 89 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 90.4% 84.7% 5.6% Macao
2000s 92.4% 93.8% 1.4% Venezuela
2010s 96.1% 95.9% 0.1% Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Macao or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Macao as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Macao and Venezuela?
0.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Venezuela?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Macao and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Macao ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.