Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 86.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 86.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 86.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1981.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 90 countries on this measure, 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, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.9% | — |
| 1990 | 64.9% | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 62.1% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 75.1% | 86.7% | 8 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 86.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release