Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 87.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 87.3% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 97.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1973.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.5% | — |
| 1972 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 58.2% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 65.6% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 61.2% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 70.1% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 68.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 73.4% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 70.3% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 74.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +5.2% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 87.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9% | 58.2% | 67.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 64.3% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 72.9% | 88.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 80.4% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 82.5% | 95.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
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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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 87.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1973.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.