Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 98.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1981.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 93.1% | — |
| 1990 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 98.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 98.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.9%, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.2% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.6% | 99.0% | 8 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes 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 rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release