Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.8%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 205.2% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.2% | — |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +77.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -57.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +147.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +205.2% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release