Government expenditure on education, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on education, total was 6.9% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 6.9%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 6.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on education, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +76.2% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +89.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 government expenditure on education, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 6.9% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.