Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 88.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 88.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 88.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1981.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.5% | — |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 67.9% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 78.2% | 88.6% | 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, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 88.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release