School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 536,888 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
536,888
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 222 countries
All-time high
582,430
in 2017
All-time low
302,351
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 536,888.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 582,430 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 302,351, in 1970.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 302,351 | — |
| 1971 | 313,245 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 318,687 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 326,744 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 333,705 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 341,496 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 349,076 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 356,427 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 363,711 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 370,783 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 377,536 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 383,921 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 389,840 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 395,838 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 401,750 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 408,606 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 417,463 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 436,563 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 447,148 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 457,880 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 467,845 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 477,567 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 485,274 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 492,242 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 498,328 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 505,509 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 513,416 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 521,336 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 534,077 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 542,406 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 548,645 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 552,467 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 555,192 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 556,977 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 557,626 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 558,323 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 559,016 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 559,800 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 561,539 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 563,859 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 565,896 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 567,651 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 565,714 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 574,271 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 576,938 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 578,527 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 574,925 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 582,430 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 581,987 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 570,334 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 562,592 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 553,569 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 550,260 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 552,346 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 548,530 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 536,888 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,622 | 302,351 | 370,783 | 10 |
| 1980s | 411,654 | 377,536 | 457,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 503,800 | 467,845 | 542,406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,344 | 548,645 | 563,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,867 | 565,714 | 582,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,698 | 536,888 | 562,592 | 6 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 536,888 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 582,430 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,351 in 1970.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release