Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Literate and illiterate world population

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
3.27
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2.82
in 2017
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
89th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
91st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 3.27 against 2.82 in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 0.45.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.2 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 89th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 91st of 128 countries.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 67.5 47.5 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2000s 10.28 5.26 5.02 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2010s 6.95 4.21 2.74 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 3.27 against 2.82 in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0.45, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 89th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 91st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
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