Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 1.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.79 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.83 million
in 2023
All-time low
890,820
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Venezuela stood at 1.79 million.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Venezuela peaked at 1.83 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 890,820, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 890,820 | — |
| 1972 | 926,564 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 955,389 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 971,018 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.63 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | -2.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.79 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 9.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 890,820 | 1.20 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.51 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.63 million | 1.69 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.71 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.81 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.79 million | 1.83 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Venezuela?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Venezuela was 1.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,820 in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Venezuela ranks 46th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release