School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.55 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
52nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.79 million
in 2014
All-time low
982,776
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Venezuela, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.55 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Venezuela peaked at 1.79 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 982,776, in 1970.
That places Venezuela 52nd 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 982,776 | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.41 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.55 million | -3.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.55 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 14.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 982,776 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 1.20 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.49 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.71 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.73 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.70 million | 6 |
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 school age population, primary education, male in Venezuela?
- School age population, primary education, male in Venezuela was 1.55 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 982,776 in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Venezuela ranks 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release