Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 96,413 number in 2017. ▬ Flat
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela stood at 96,413 number.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 361,222 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 38,050 number, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 48th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38,050 number | — |
| 1972 | 48,976 number | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 48,153 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 51,026 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 57,389 number | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 57,389 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55,903 number | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 175,012 number | +213.1% |
| 1979 | 204,123 number | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 227,886 number | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 248,987 number | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 257,667 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 261,597 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 261,075 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 263,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 260,897 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 265,997 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 276,946 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 296,341 number | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 309,555 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 333,649 number | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 349,277 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 361,222 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 323,409 number | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 322,059 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 228,755 number | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 222,403 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 228,798 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 268,398 number | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 258,810 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 253,767 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 233,700 number | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 211,107 number | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 173,040 number | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 115,919 number | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 120,368 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 127,760 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 122,216 number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 110,365 number | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 113,367 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 104,570 number | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 104,049 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 101,267 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 96,413 number | -4.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 96,413 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 96,413 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 9.7× the median. (36 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 number | 175,012 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,780 number | 38,050 number | 204,123 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 262,039 number | 227,886 number | 296,341 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 318,275 number | 228,755 number | 361,222 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 208,631 number | 115,919 number | 268,398 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,001 number | 96,413 number | 127,760 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Venezuela was 96,413 number in 2017, 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 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,050 number in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.