Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
82.8%
in 2019
Venezuela
97.4%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Venezuela rank
26th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Venezuela
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 97.4% against 82.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 26th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 52.6% 85.8% 33.2% Venezuela
1990s 62.1% 91.1% 29.0% Venezuela
2000s 79.0% 95.2% 16.2% Venezuela
2010s 82.1% 96.4% 14.3% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 97.4% against 82.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2016.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?
14.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.