Education spending in Venezuela
Venezuela: Education spending was 6.87 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
6.87
Change on year
up 89.5%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.87
in 2009
All-time low
2.45
in 1990
Years of data
20
1970–2009
Education spending in Venezuela, 1970–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Venezuela is 6.87, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 89.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Venezuela peaked at 6.87 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Education spending in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.16 | — |
| 1971 | 4.18 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.84 | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 3.95 | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2 | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 5.26 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.4 | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 5.19 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 5.01 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.06 | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 4.06 | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 3.93 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.63 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.45 | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +76.2% |
| 1993 | 3.82 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.01 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | +89.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 6.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 6.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6 | 3.95 | 5.26 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 3.63 | 6.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 2.45 | 5.01 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 3.63 | 6.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Venezuela?
- Education spending in Venezuela was 6.87 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 2009.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for education spending?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2009.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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