Venezuela vs Zimbabwe: Population having attained at least basic education

Venezuela
98
in 2020
Zimbabwe
98.1
in 2020
Venezuela rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Venezuela
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100187019452020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 98.1 against 98 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Venezuela ahead.

Venezuela ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 12 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1870s 0.55 0 0.55 Venezuela
1880s 0.9 0 0.9 Venezuela
1890s 1.4 0 1.4 Venezuela
1900s 16.85 0.2 16.65 Venezuela
1910s 20.2 2.6 17.6 Venezuela
1920s 26.4 7.95 18.45 Venezuela
1930s 31.2 20.7 10.5 Venezuela
1940s 42.5 33.4 9.1 Venezuela
1950s 53.05 45.45 7.6 Venezuela
1960s 61.25 59.75 1.5 Venezuela
1970s 71.25 72.95 1.7 Zimbabwe
1980s 84 77.3 6.7 Venezuela
1990s 84.8 89.5 4.7 Zimbabwe
2000s 90.9 94 3.1 Zimbabwe
2010s 96.85 96.8 0.05 Venezuela
2020s 98 98.1 0.1 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Venezuela or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 98.1 against 98 in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
0.1, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Venezuela and Zimbabwe rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Venezuela ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed