Literacy Rate: Venezuela
Venezuela's literacy rate is currently 97.2% as of 2017. # Venezuela Literacy Rate Venezuela's literacy rate reached 97.
Current (2017)
97.2%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2017)
97.2%
Low (1981)
84.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1981–2017 · 14 pts
Literacy Rate — Venezuela
1981 — 2017
Literacy Rate — Venezuela
Analysis# Venezuela Literacy Rate
Venezuela's literacy rate reached 97.184% in 2017, matching its all-time peak. This represents a substantial 14.7 percentage point increase since 1981, when the rate stood at 84.73%. The country's educational progress over nearly four decades reflects significant expansion in access to basic literacy, elevating Venezuela among higher-literate nations globally.
The most dramatic gains occurred between 2006 and 2017, with the literacy rate climbing from 94.662% to 97.184%. A notable acceleration happened between 2011 and 2012, when the rate jumped 1.2 percentage points following a dip to 94.77%. Annual growth remained modest but consistent after 2012, suggesting the literacy rate approached saturation near universal coverage by 2017.
Historical Data
14 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.06% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.54% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.65% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.28% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -0.65% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.12% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.21% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.17% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.52% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.31% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +1.50% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +3.51% |
| 1990 | 89.8% | +6.02% |
| 1981 | 84.7% | — |
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