Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 549,919 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Venezuela, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 549,919 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Venezuela peaked at 580,638 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 339,488 number, in 1970.
That places Venezuela 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 339,488 number | — |
| 1971 | 347,148 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 355,446 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 363,858 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 372,067 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 379,638 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 386,205 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 392,839 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 397,310 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 400,611 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 403,816 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 407,810 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 413,592 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 422,592 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 433,530 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 445,002 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 455,769 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 474,412 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 481,447 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 487,501 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 493,507 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 500,630 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 509,424 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 519,710 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 530,255 number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 539,696 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 546,386 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 550,779 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 551,911 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 551,060 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 549,575 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 549,230 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 550,360 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 552,225 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 554,501 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 556,801 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 558,581 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 560,896 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 563,653 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 566,685 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 569,915 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 572,942 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 576,182 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 579,154 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 580,638 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 579,136 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 573,996 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 569,327 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 563,082 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 556,021 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 549,919 number | -1.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 549,919 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 549,919 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 11.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,461 number | 339,488 number | 400,611 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,547 number | 403,816 number | 487,501 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,336 number | 493,507 number | 551,911 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 556,251 number | 549,230 number | 566,685 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,039 number | 556,021 number | 580,638 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,919 number | 549,919 number | 549,919 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Venezuela?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Venezuela was 549,919 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 580,638 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,488 number in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Venezuela ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.