Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
94.4%
in 2024
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
13th
Venezuela rank
15th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 94.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.7% | 83.0% | 5.3% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 89.0% | 6.9% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 94.4% | 4.9% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 96.2% | 4.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 97.2% against 94.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
- 2.8%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.