Primary education, pupils, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1247 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Venezuela is 0.1247 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.1613 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1075 units per person, in 2017.
That places Venezuela 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1507 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1519 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.152 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1499 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1506 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.155 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1574 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1602 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1603 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.161 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1613 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1607 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1582 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1553 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1552 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1546 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1566 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.155 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1533 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1531 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1568 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.158 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1547 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1401 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1408 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1355 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1357 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.137 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1379 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1332 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1311 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1288 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1268 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1273 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1226 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1217 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.12 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1188 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.118 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1177 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1155 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1137 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.11 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1075 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1254 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1251 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1247 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1542 units per person | 0.1499 units per person | 0.1603 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1571 units per person | 0.1533 units per person | 0.1613 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1484 units per person | 0.1355 units per person | 0.158 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1302 units per person | 0.1217 units per person | 0.1379 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 units per person | 0.1075 units per person | 0.12 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1251 units per person | 0.1247 units per person | 0.1254 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Venezuela?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Venezuela was 0.1247 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1613 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1075 units per person in 2017.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.