Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 93.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 93.1%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 98.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1971.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.3% | — |
| 1972 | 68.7% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 76.7% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 78.6% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 84.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.9% | 67.3% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 81.2% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 81.4% | 87.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.3% | 83.5% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.1% | 98.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 121 Bulgaria 93.3% compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 93.3% compare
- 123 Philippines 93.2% compare
- 125 Tajikistan 92.9% compare
- 126 Maldives 92.3% compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 91.1% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 93.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.