Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Venezuela, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 98.0% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Venezuela peaked at 99.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1820.
That places Venezuela 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.1% | — |
| 1825 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1830 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1835 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 0.3% | +30.0% |
| 1845 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 1850 | 0.4% | +26.5% |
| 1855 | 0.6% | +30.2% |
| 1860 | 0.7% | +28.6% |
| 1865 | 0.9% | +27.8% |
| 1870 | 1.2% | +28.3% |
| 1875 | 1.5% | +28.8% |
| 1880 | 1.9% | +27.6% |
| 1885 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
| 1890 | 3.2% | +27.7% |
| 1895 | 4.0% | +24.5% |
| 1900 | 6.8% | +71.0% |
| 1905 | 9.2% | +36.5% |
| 1910 | 11.7% | +26.4% |
| 1915 | 12.8% | +9.7% |
| 1920 | 5.2% | -59.4% |
| 1925 | 22.2% | +326.7% |
| 1930 | 26.3% | +18.6% |
| 1935 | 54.1% | +105.7% |
| 1940 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 63.3% | +15.3% |
| 1950 | 80.0% | +26.4% |
| 1955 | 87.6% | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 81.0% | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 73.3% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 74.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 81.0% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 86.0% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -1.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 98.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +326.7% | 5.2% | 22.2% |
| 1935 | +105.7% | 26.3% | 54.1% |
| 1900 | +71.0% | 4.0% | 6.8% |
| 1920 | -59.4% | 12.8% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 13.7% | 5.2% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 40.2% | 26.3% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 59.1% | 54.9% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 83.8% | 80.0% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 78.5% | 76.0% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.0% | 73.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 90.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 88.4% | 94.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.5% | 3 |
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Venezuela?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Venezuela was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1820.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Venezuela ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.