Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 91.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 87 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2017
All-time low
55.8%
in 1981
Years of data
20
1981–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2017

0204060801001981199920171981: 55.8 %1990: 74.5 %2000: 74.2 %2001: 81.5 %2002: 74.8 %2003: 75 %2004: 77.6 %2005: 78.1 %2006: 78.9 %2007: 80.3 %2008: 81.9 %2009: 81.6 %2010: 81.9 %2011: 82.3 %2012: 84.5 %2013: 85.1 %2014: 86.3 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 89.8 %2017: 91.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 91.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 91.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1981.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 30th of 87 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, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981 to 2017.
Year % Change
1981 55.8%
1990 74.5% +33.6%
2000 74.2% -0.5%
2001 81.5% +9.8%
2002 74.8% -8.2%
2003 75.0% +0.3%
2004 77.6% +3.5%
2005 78.1% +0.6%
2006 78.9% +1.0%
2007 80.3% +1.8%
2008 81.9% +2.0%
2009 81.6% -0.4%
2010 81.9% +0.4%
2011 82.3% +0.5%
2012 84.5% +2.6%
2013 85.1% +0.7%
2014 86.3% +1.4%
2015 88.1% +2.1%
2016 89.8% +1.9%
2017 91.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.8% 55.8% 55.8% 1
1990s 74.5% 74.5% 74.5% 1
2000s 78.4% 74.2% 81.9% 10
2010s 86.1% 81.9% 91.1% 8

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  4. 31 Panama 91.0% compare
  5. 32 Kuwait 90.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 91.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1981.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release