Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 98.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 98.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 98.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 1981.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18th out of 88 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80.2% | — |
| 1990 | 89.2% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 92.7% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.1% | 98.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 15 Palestine, State of 98.5% compare
- 16 Chile 98.4% compare
- 17 Samoa 98.2% compare
- 19 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 20 China 97.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.7% compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 98.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release