MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.3%
in 2019
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
97.8%
in 2017
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 99.3% against 97.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 203 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 98.4% 95.2% 3.2% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 99.0% 97.0% 2.0% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 99.3% against 97.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.5%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release