Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 304,369 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 304,369 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 780,848 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 304,369 number, in 2016.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 52nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 780,848 number | — |
| 1990 | 670,653 number | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 600,187 number | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 481,944 number | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 460,007 number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 512,180 number | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 376,889 number | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 304,369 number | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 780,848 number | 780,848 number | 780,848 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 670,653 number | 670,653 number | 670,653 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 514,046 number | 460,007 number | 600,187 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 397,813 number | 304,369 number | 512,180 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 420,504 number compare
- 50 Spain 414,307 number compare
- 51 El Salvador 326,557 number compare
- 53 Chile 277,038 number compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 233,279 number compare
- 55 Portugal 233,247 number compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 304,369 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 780,848 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,369 number in 2016.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.