Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult total
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
75.6%
in 2024
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Venezuela rank
24th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 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 24th 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 | 42.6% | 84.7% | 42.1% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 89.8% | 39.1% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 94.7% | 28.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 96.2% | 24.6% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 97.2% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Venezuela?
- 21.6%, 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 total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 39 groups.
- 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.