Middle income vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Middle income
72.4%
in 2019
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
88.1%
in 2016
Middle income rank
18th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
20th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Middle income
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 88.1% against 72.4% in Middle income, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 39 groups.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 39.2% 51.5% 12.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 41.0% 69.5% 28.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 60.2% 77.5% 17.2% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 67.9% 84.4% 16.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Middle income or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 88.1% against 72.4% in Middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Middle income and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
15.7%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Middle income and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Middle income ranks 18th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.