Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Venezuela, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.9% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
The figure is up 186.6% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Venezuela peaked at 30.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 14.1% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 4.2% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 352,723 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.08 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Venezuela?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Venezuela was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Venezuela ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.