Youth/adult literacy rate in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Youth/adult literacy rate in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 98.8% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2001.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 32nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.2% | — |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.2% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.6% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
More education data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 37.1% (2020)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.08 (2017)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.1% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.13 (2014)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1.01 (2016)
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters 1 (2015)
- Adjusted wealth parity index for completion rate, by sex, location 0.8473 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 98.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2001.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 32nd out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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