Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 35.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
35.7%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 1990
All-time low
35.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 47.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 35.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 56.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2010.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 50.2%
1965 47.8% -4.8%
1970 45.1% -5.7%
1975 45.1% +0.1%
1980 45.2% +0.2%
1985 50.0% +10.6%
1990 56.4% +12.9%
1995 53.6% -5.0%
2000 47.6% -11.2%
2005 42.1% -11.5%
2010 35.7% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.0% 47.8% 50.2% 2
1970s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 2
1980s 47.6% 45.2% 50.0% 2
1990s 55.0% 53.6% 56.4% 2
2000s 44.8% 42.1% 47.6% 2
2010s 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 37.3% compare
  2. 34 Nicaragua 36.7% compare
  3. 35 Eswatini 36.2% compare
  4. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.6% compare
  5. 38 Brazil 35.6% compare
  6. 39 New Zealand 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 35.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2010.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)