Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.17 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2009
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 2.17, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 87.9% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 2.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4133, in 1993.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.75 | — |
| 1971 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | +56.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9807 | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7264 | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7688 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5075 | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4998 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4133 | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +180.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | +87.9% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +180.1% | 0.4133 | 1.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 | 1.05 | 1.97 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.7264 | 1.65 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6447 | 0.4133 | 1.16 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.02 | 2.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 1 Cuba 3.73 compare
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.18
- 4 Colombia 2.01 compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.98 compare
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.17 in 2009, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4133 in 1993.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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