Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 15.6% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Venezuela peaked at 19.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1975.
That places Venezuela 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1972 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +32.2% | 11.4% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Venezuela?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Venezuela was 15.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1975.
- How does Venezuela rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Venezuela ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release