Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1981.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.98 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 15 Chile 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.01 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 14th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release