Macao vs Venezuela: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Macao
96.5%
in 2016
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Macao rank
40th
Venezuela rank
38th
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Macao
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 96.5% in Macao, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.5% | 52.5% | 5.0% | Macao |
| 1980s | 90.4% | 84.7% | 5.6% | Macao |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 93.8% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 0.1% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Macao or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 97.2% against 96.5% in Macao as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Macao and Venezuela?
- 0.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2016.
- How do Macao and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Macao ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.