Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 311,019 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 311,019 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 625,633 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 311,019 number, in 2016.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 625,633 number | — |
| 1990 | 568,475 number | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 548,844 number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 430,241 number | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 417,960 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 551,704 number | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 354,589 number | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 311,019 number | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 625,633 number | 625,633 number | 625,633 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 568,475 number | 568,475 number | 568,475 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 465,682 number | 417,960 number | 548,844 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 405,771 number | 311,019 number | 551,704 number | 3 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 311,019 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 625,633 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,019 number in 2016.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.