School enrollment, primary in Venezuela
Venezuela: School enrollment, primary was 87.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 87.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Venezuela peaked at 93.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1974.
Venezuela ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.9% | — |
| 1972 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 74.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 78.2% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 80.8% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 87.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 87.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.5% | 74.8% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 87.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 87.4% | 92.7% | 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, primary in Venezuela?
- School enrollment, primary in Venezuela was 87.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1974.
- How does Venezuela rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Venezuela ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.