Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 3 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
That places Venezuela 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Venezuela was 3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Venezuela rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Venezuela ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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