Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 68.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Venezuela, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 68.1% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Venezuela peaked at 76.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1999.
That places Venezuela 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.8% | — |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -2.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 68.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 68.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.6% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 43.2% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 68.1% | 76.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 82 Chile 68.8% compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.8% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 68.4% compare
- 86 Cyprus 68.0% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 67.8% compare
- 88 Thailand 67.7%
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Venezuela?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Venezuela was 68.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1999.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Venezuela ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.