Cross country literacy rates in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Cross country literacy rates was 97.18 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 1950–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de is 97.18, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de peaked at 97.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.5, in 1950.
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 38th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.73 | 84.73 | 84.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.83 | 89.83 | 89.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.66 | 92.98 | 95.51 | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.18 | 94.77 | 97.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
- 35 Canada 97.5
- 36 Oman 97.34 compare
- 37 Türkiye, Republic of 97.26 compare
- 39 China (People’s Republic of) 96.74 compare
- 40 Bolivia 96.73 compare
- 41 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 96.54 compare
More education data for Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 352,723 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Cross country literacy rates in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de was 97.18 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The highest recorded value was 97.18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, República Bolivariana de data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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