Inequality in education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Inequality in education was 0.0973 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0973
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.173
in 2011
All-time low
0.0867
in 2016
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Venezuela, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Venezuela stood at 0.0973.
That represents a change of down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Venezuela peaked at 0.173 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0867, in 2016.
Venezuela ranks 104th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.173 | — |
| 2012 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1428 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0867 | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0973 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0973 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0973 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0973 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0973 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0973 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0973 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0973 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1348 | 0.0867 | 0.173 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0973 | 0.0973 | 0.0973 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Venezuela?
- Inequality in education in Venezuela was 0.0973 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.173 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0867 in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for inequality in education?
- Venezuela ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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