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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
Last refreshed

Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.