Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Venezuela

Venezuela: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 181,426 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
181,426 number
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
45th
of 83 countries
All-time high
388,047 number
in 1981
All-time low
181,426 number
in 2016
Years of data
8
1981–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1981199820161981: 388.0k number1990: 335.6k number2001: 329.5k number2007: 246.8k number2009: 249.1k number2011: 335.6k number2015: 216.5k number2016: 181.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Venezuela stood at 181,426 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Venezuela peaked at 388,047 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 181,426 number, in 2016.

That places Venezuela 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 388,047 number 388,047 number 388,047 number 1
1990s 335,580 number 335,580 number 335,580 number 1
2000s 275,110 number 246,763 number 329,504 number 3
2010s 244,526 number 181,426 number 335,632 number 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 42 Malaysia 238,248 number compare
  2. 43 Peru 217,201 number compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 204,064 number compare
  4. 46 Laos 152,017 number compare
  5. 47 Dominican Republic 150,852 number compare
  6. 48 Turkey 142,742 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Venezuela?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Venezuela was 181,426 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 388,047 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 181,426 number in 2016.
How does Venezuela rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Venezuela ranks 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.