Literacy rate in Venezuela in 2017 — 97.18%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 44. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 12.45 pp.
1981–2017 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Venezuela
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.18 | +0.05 pp |
| 2016 | 97.13 | +0.52 pp |
| 2015 | 96.61 | — |
| 2012 | 95.99 | +1.22 pp |
| 2011 | 94.77 | −0.62 pp |
| 2010 | 95.39 | −0.12 pp |
| 2009 | 95.51 | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 95.31 | +0.16 pp |
| 2007 | 95.15 | +0.49 pp |
| 2006 | 94.66 | +0.29 pp |
| 2005 | 94.37 | — |
| 2001 | 92.98 | — |
| 1990 | 89.83 | — |
| 1981 | 84.73 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
