School enrollment, preprimary in Venezuela
Venezuela: School enrollment, preprimary was 69.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, preprimary in Venezuela stood at 69.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Venezuela peaked at 77.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +60.9% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 69.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 69.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.9% | 8.0% | 12.9% |
| 1976 | +45.8% | 12.9% | 18.8% |
| 1972 | +40.2% | 4.6% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 4.6% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 27.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 37.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 48.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.5% | 76.1% | 8 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Venezuela?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Venezuela was 69.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Venezuela ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.