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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 352,723 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.08 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.0% (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.