Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 15,774 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela is 15,774, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 361,222 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15,774, in 2024.
That places Venezuela 79th out of 205 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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38,050 | — |
| 1972 | 48,976 | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 48,153 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 51,026 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 57,389 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 57,389 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55,903 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 175,012 | +213.1% |
| 1979 | 204,123 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 227,886 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 248,987 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 257,667 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 261,597 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 261,075 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 263,000 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 260,897 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 265,997 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 276,946 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 296,341 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 309,555 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 333,649 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 349,277 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 361,222 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 323,409 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 322,059 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 228,755 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 222,403 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 228,798 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 268,398 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 258,810 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 253,767 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 233,700 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 211,107 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 173,040 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 115,919 | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 120,368 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 127,760 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 122,216 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 110,365 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 113,367 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 104,570 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 104,049 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 101,267 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 96,413 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 21,224 | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 25,257 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 15,774 | -37.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 15,774 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 15,774 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,036, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +213.1% | 55,903 | 175,012 |
| 2022 | -78.0% | 96,413 | 21,224 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,780 | 38,050 | 204,123 | 9 |
| 1980s | 262,039 | 227,886 | 296,341 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,275 | 228,755 | 361,222 | 7 |
| 2000s | 208,631 | 115,919 | 268,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,001 | 96,413 | 127,760 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,752 | 15,774 | 25,257 | 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela was 15,774 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 361,222 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,774 in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release