Taiwan vs Venezuela: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Taiwan
98.0%
in 1980
Venezuela
98.0%
in 2024
Taiwan rank
76th
Venezuela rank
75th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Taiwan
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Venezuela ahead.

Taiwan ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan Venezuela Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Venezuela
1830s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Venezuela
1840s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Venezuela
1850s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Venezuela
1860s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% Venezuela
1870s 0.0% 1.4% 1.4% Venezuela
1880s 0.4% 2.2% 1.9% Venezuela
1890s 1.8% 3.6% 1.7% Venezuela
1900s 5.2% 8.0% 2.8% Venezuela
1910s 16.5% 12.2% 4.3% Taiwan
1920s 48.3% 13.7% 34.6% Taiwan
1930s 64.4% 40.2% 24.2% Taiwan
1940s 100.0% 59.1% 40.9% Taiwan
1950s 100.0% 83.8% 16.2% Taiwan
1960s 94.6% 78.5% 16.1% Taiwan
1970s 96.5% 76.1% 20.4% Taiwan
1980s 98.0% 86.0% 12.0% Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Taiwan or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Taiwan and Venezuela?
0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Venezuela?
33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
How do Taiwan and Venezuela rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Taiwan ranks 76th and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.