How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?

14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

94.6%

in 2024

Venezuela

97.2%

in 2017

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Venezuela rank

15th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 94.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.6%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1980s	78.0%	83.0%	5.0%	Venezuela
1990s	82.5%	89.0%	6.5%	Venezuela
2000s	89.9%	94.4%	4.6%	Venezuela
2010s	92.5%	96.2%	3.7%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 97.2% against 94.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 2.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of females ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.