Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 83 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2016
All-time low
85.8%
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2016

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981–2016

0204060801001981199820161981: 85.8 %1990: 91.1 %2001: 93.7 %2007: 95.9 %2009: 96 %2011: 94.9 %2015: 96.9 %2016: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 97.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1981.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1981 to 2016.
Year % Change
1981 85.8%
1990 91.1% +6.2%
2001 93.7% +2.9%
2007 95.9% +2.4%
2009 96.0% +0.1%
2011 94.9% -1.2%
2015 96.9% +2.1%
2016 97.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 85.8% 85.8% 85.8% 1
1990s 91.1% 91.1% 91.1% 1
2000s 95.2% 93.7% 96.0% 3
2010s 96.4% 94.9% 97.4% 3

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  1. 23 Indonesia 97.9% compare
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  3. 25 Saudi Arabia 97.6% compare
  4. 27 Oman 97.4% compare
  5. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.4% compare
  6. 29 Peru 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 97.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1981.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.