Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population was 88.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Venezuela, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Venezuela stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Venezuela peaked at 88.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1981.
Venezuela ranks 20th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.5% | — |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 67.9% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 78.2% | 88.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Venezuela
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.65 % change on previous year (2009)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.12 million (2009)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Venezuela?
- Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Venezuela was 88.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Venezuela ranks 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rates of older vs. younger population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.