Official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 0 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 0 years. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2017.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 3 years | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 3 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 0 years | 3 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 193 El Salvador 1 years compare
- 194 Guatemala 0 years
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.65 % change on previous year (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,438 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.31 million (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 798,887 (2008)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2017.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.