Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Venezuela
Venezuela: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 22.47 in 1997. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Venezuela, 1971–1997
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1997, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Venezuela stood at 22.47.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Venezuela peaked at 36.77 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 1996.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34.74 | — |
| 1972 | 35.15 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 35.02 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 34.77 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 35.93 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 35.96 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 36.07 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 36.77 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 35.92 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 35.11 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 25.55 | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 27.63 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 27.45 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 26.91 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 25.95 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 25.42 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 23.7 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 23.15 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 23 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.11 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.35 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 24.27 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.56 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 23.22 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.53 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.8 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 22.47 | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -27.2% | 35.11 | 25.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.59 | 34.74 | 36.77 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 23 | 35.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.29 | 21.8 | 24.35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 48 Bangladesh 23.12 compare
- 49 Singapore 23.01 compare
- 50 Nauru 22.5 compare
- 52 Cuba 22.17 compare
- 53 Madagascar 22.13
- 54 Uganda 22.03
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Venezuela?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Venezuela was 22.47 in 1997, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 36.77 in 1978.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 1996.
- How does Venezuela rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 1997.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.