Literacy rate, youth female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Venezuela, 1981–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Venezuela is 99.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Venezuela peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 1981.
That places Venezuela 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 93.9% | — |
| 1990 | 96.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 99.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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 literacy rate, youth female in Venezuela?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Venezuela was 99.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Venezuela ranks 29th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.