Adult Literacy Rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Venezuela, 1981–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate in Venezuela stood at 97.6. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Venezuela peaked at 97.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.73, in 1981.
That places Venezuela 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.73 | — |
| 1990 | 89.83 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 92.98 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 94.37 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.66 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.15 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.31 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.51 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.39 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.77 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.99 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 96.61 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.13 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.18 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6 | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 97.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.21, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 97.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.73 | 84.73 | 84.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.83 | 89.83 | 89.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.66 | 92.98 | 95.51 | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.18 | 94.77 | 97.18 | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Venezuela?
- Adult literacy rate in Venezuela was 97.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.73 in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for adult literacy rate?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.