Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 3.92 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Venezuela, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.92 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Venezuela peaked at 3.92 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1998.
That places Venezuela 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.70 million | +129.8% |
| 2000 | 3.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million | +0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.92 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.92 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,426, 21.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) 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 | +129.8% | 1.61 million | 3.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 1.61 million | 3.70 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.81 million | 3.73 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 million | 3.88 million | 3.92 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 31 Japan 4.47 million compare
- 32 Ghana 4.43 million compare
- 33 United Kingdom 4.39 million compare
- 35 Peru 3.80 million compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 3.59 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 3.51 million compare
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Venezuela?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Venezuela was 3.92 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Venezuela ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release