Adult Literacy Rate in Venezuela

Venezuela: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
97.6
World rank
24th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.6
in 2022
All-time low
84.73
in 1981
Years of data
15
1981–2022

Adult Literacy Rate in Venezuela, 1981–2022

0204060801001981200120221981: 84.71990: 89.82001: 932005: 94.42006: 94.72007: 95.22008: 95.32009: 95.52010: 95.42011: 94.82012: 962015: 96.62016: 97.12017: 97.22022: 97.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Qatar 97.75 compare
  2. 22 Albania 97.68 compare
  3. 23 Singapore 97.65 compare
  4. 25 Brunei Darussalam 97.59 compare
  5. 26 Oman 97.34 compare
  6. 27 Türkiye 97.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Adult Literacy Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
110 places, 1,086 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.