Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 88.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela, 1820–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela is 88.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela peaked at 96.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1820.
Venezuela ranks 135th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.1% | — |
| 1825 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1830 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1835 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 0.3% | +30.0% |
| 1845 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 1850 | 0.4% | +27.3% |
| 1855 | 0.6% | +31.0% |
| 1860 | 0.7% | +27.3% |
| 1865 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1870 | 1.1% | +27.8% |
| 1875 | 1.5% | +28.7% |
| 1880 | 3.1% | +112.8% |
| 1885 | 4.0% | +28.6% |
| 1890 | 5.2% | +28.1% |
| 1895 | 6.6% | +27.7% |
| 1900 | 8.4% | +27.3% |
| 1905 | 10.7% | +26.5% |
| 1910 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 1915 | 8.3% | -27.2% |
| 1920 | 5.2% | -37.3% |
| 1925 | 17.9% | +245.2% |
| 1930 | 30.7% | +71.0% |
| 1935 | 43.4% | +41.5% |
| 1940 | 56.2% | +29.4% |
| 1945 | 68.9% | +22.7% |
| 1950 | 81.7% | +18.5% |
| 1955 | 72.0% | -11.8% |
| 1960 | 91.8% | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 87.2% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 89.1% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -2.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 88.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 88.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +245.2% | 5.2% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 11.6% | 5.2% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 37.1% | 30.7% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 62.6% | 56.2% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 76.8% | 72.0% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.5% | 87.2% | 91.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 87.7% | 86.3% | 89.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.4% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 88.6% | 95.8% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Venezuela was 88.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1820.
- How does Venezuela rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Venezuela ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.