Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Venezuela is 4.01 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 4.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | 3.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 units per square kilometre | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 142 North Macedonia 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Hungary 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Moldova 4.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Colombia 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.7 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 4.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.