Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 76.7% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 94.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2024.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 113th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.8% | — |
| 1972 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 82.7% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 76.7% | -8.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 76.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 76.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.5% | 85.1% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 82.7% | 94.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.7% | 83.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 110 United Arab Emirates 76.8% compare
- 111 Barbados 76.8% compare
- 112 Panama 76.7% compare
- 114 Korea 76.7% compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 116 Luxembourg 76.4% compare
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 76.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2024.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release