Poverty vs mean schooling in Venezuela
Venezuela: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.43 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.43
World rank
91st
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.43
in 2040
All-time low
5.26
in 1990
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Venezuela, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 10.43 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Venezuela peaked at 10.43 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 91st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.47 | — |
| 1985 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.26 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.11 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 7.01 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 8.78 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 9.02 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 9.61 | +3.0% |
| 2030 | 9.91 | +3.1% |
| 2035 | 10.17 | +2.6% |
| 2040 | 10.43 | +2.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4 | 5.33 | 5.47 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.69 | 5.26 | 6.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 7.01 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.78 | 9.02 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 9.33 | 9.61 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.04 | 9.91 | 10.17 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.43 | 10.43 | 10.43 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Venezuela?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Venezuela was 10.43 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Venezuela ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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