Persistence to grade 5, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Persistence to grade 5, total was 90.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 90.5% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 97.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1973.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.0% | — |
| 1972 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 69.7% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 65.2% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 72.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 71.5% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 80.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 86.1% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.1% | 63.3% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 71.0% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 78.4% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 84.2% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 86.7% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 87.6% | 90.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 90.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1973.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.