Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Venezuela

Venezuela: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 135,201 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
135,201 number
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
49th
of 83 countries
All-time high
534,911 number
in 1981
All-time low
135,201 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
1981–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Venezuela, 1981–2016

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1981199820161981: 534.9k number1990: 408.1k number2001: 340.5k number2007: 245.6k number2009: 231.8k number2011: 264.9k number2015: 171.6k number2016: 135.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Venezuela stood at 135,201 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Venezuela peaked at 534,911 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 135,201 number, in 2016.

Venezuela ranks 49th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 534,911 number 534,911 number 534,911 number 1
1990s 408,062 number 408,062 number 408,062 number 1
2000s 272,648 number 231,830 number 340,499 number 3
2010s 190,562 number 135,201 number 264,875 number 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 46 Bolivia 236,061 number compare
  2. 47 Ecuador 233,668 number compare
  3. 48 El Salvador 191,932 number compare
  4. 50 Chile 132,465 number compare
  5. 51 Dominican Republic 128,468 number compare
  6. 52 Spain 93,572 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Venezuela?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Venezuela was 135,201 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 534,911 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 135,201 number in 2016.
How does Venezuela rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Venezuela ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.