Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 97.2% against 78.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?

14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult total

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

78.2%

in 2024

Venezuela

97.2%

in 2017

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

25th

Venezuela rank

24th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 78.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.0%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1980s	40.7%	84.7%	44.0%	Venezuela
1990s	47.0%	89.8%	42.8%	Venezuela
2000s	63.0%	94.7%	31.7%	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 total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 97.2% against 78.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?: 19.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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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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: 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.