Population having attained at least basic education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population having attained at least basic education was 98 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Venezuela, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Venezuela stood at 98. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Venezuela peaked at 98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1870.
Venezuela ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.5 | — |
| 1875 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1880 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 1.6 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 14.7 | +818.8% |
| 1905 | 19 | +29.3% |
| 1910 | 18.3 | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 22.1 | +20.8% |
| 1920 | 25.2 | +14.0% |
| 1925 | 27.6 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 28.6 | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 33.8 | +18.2% |
| 1940 | 38.6 | +14.2% |
| 1945 | 46.4 | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 51 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 55.1 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 60.3 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 62.2 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 66.7 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 75.8 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 84.3 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 83.7 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 82.8 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 86.8 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 89.6 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 92.2 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 96.4 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 97.3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +818.8% | 1.6 | 14.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1900s | 16.85 | 14.7 | 19 | 2 |
| 1910s | 20.2 | 18.3 | 22.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 26.4 | 25.2 | 27.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 31.2 | 28.6 | 33.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 42.5 | 38.6 | 46.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 53.05 | 51 | 55.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.25 | 60.3 | 62.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.25 | 66.7 | 75.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 84 | 83.7 | 84.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.8 | 82.8 | 86.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.9 | 89.6 | 92.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.85 | 96.4 | 97.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Venezuela?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Venezuela was 98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1870.
- How does Venezuela rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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