Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9977 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela is 0.9977 GPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9105 GPIA, in 2001.
Venezuela ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9816 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9105 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9922 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9962 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9977 GPIA | -1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.9977 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8479 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.9977 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9105 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela was 0.9977 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9105 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Venezuela ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release