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Venezuela, RB: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In , Venezuela, RB's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.18.

That's up 0.1% from 2016, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2017 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2017

Trend (2005–2017)

Venezuela, RB Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

Highlights

Peak
97.18
Trough
94.37
1-year change
+0.1%
5-year change
+1.2%
+0.2% / yr
10-year change
+2.1%
+0.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.1837
97.1300
96.6100
95.9872
94.7700
95.3924
95.5100
95.3117
95.1500
94.6621

About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

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.

Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZSCategory: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Venezuela, RB's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2017?
In 2017, Venezuela, RB's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.18, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Venezuela, RB's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
Venezuela, RB's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.1% from 2016 to 2017.
How does Venezuela, RB's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2017 was 89.47, so Venezuela, RB is above the world average.
What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.