Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 89.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 89.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2009. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 89.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1971.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.1% | — |
| 1972 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 56.8% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 53.1% | 63.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 64.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 68.3% | 71.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 67.8% | 89.6% | 6 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 89.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.