Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9501 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.9501 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8302 GPIA, in 2002.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 24th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.87 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8504 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.91 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8302 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8693 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8621 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.886 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9062 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9121 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.917 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.95 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9396 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9483 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9421 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.94 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9501 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8866 GPIA | 0.8302 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9446 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 8 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.9501 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8302 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release