Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 86.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
86.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2016
All-time low
47.9%
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2016

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2016

0204060801981199820161981: 47.9 %1990: 64.9 %2001: 74.1 %2007: 73.6 %2009: 75.2 %2011: 78 %2015: 82.7 %2016: 86.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 86.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 86.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1981.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981 to 2016.
Year % Change
1981 47.9%
1990 64.9% +35.4%
2001 74.1% +14.2%
2007 73.6% -0.7%
2009 75.2% +2.2%
2011 78.0% +3.7%
2015 82.7% +6.1%
2016 86.7% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1
1990s 64.9% 64.9% 64.9% 1
2000s 74.3% 73.6% 75.2% 3
2010s 82.5% 78.0% 86.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 86.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1981.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.