School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.09 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.09 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.92 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.09 million
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 2.09 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 2.92 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2025.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.09 million | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2.81 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.65 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million | 2.09 million | 2.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 44 Spain 2.14 million compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 2.12 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 2.10 million compare
- 48 Chad 2.07 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 50 Somalia 1.98 million compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.09 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2025.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release