How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?

19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, youth total

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

79.0%

in 2024

Venezuela

98.7%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

34th

Venezuela rank

37th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 98.7% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 40 groups.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	65.5%	95.4%	29.9%	Venezuela
2000s	68.4%	98.0%	29.6%	Venezuela
2010s	73.9%	98.6%	24.7%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 98.7% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 19.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit: % of people ages 15-24
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.