Sub-Saharan Africa vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, youth total
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
98.7%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Venezuela rank
37th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 98.7% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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 or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 98.7% against 79.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela?
- 19.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.