Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela
Venezuela: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 88.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 88.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1981.
That places Venezuela 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.5% | — |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +3.5% |
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 | 77.5% | 76.7% | 78.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.9% | 88.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Venezuela was 88.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.