School enrolment in Venezuela
Venezuela: School enrolment was 68.05 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
68.05
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 178 countries
All-time high
76.05
in 2015
All-time low
39.61
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017
School enrolment in Venezuela, 1998–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 68.05 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Venezuela peaked at 76.05 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.61, 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.
School enrolment in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.81 | — |
| 1999 | 39.61 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 43.19 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 44.9 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 45.27 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.32 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.07 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 50.14 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 52.81 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 53.9 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 63.93 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 68.07 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 69.21 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.1 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.74 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 73.14 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.05 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 69.76 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 68.05 | -2.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 68.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 68.05 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 | 40.21 | 39.61 | 40.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.66 | 43.19 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.23 | 68.05 | 76.05 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 82 Chile 68.8 compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.77 compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 68.41 compare
- 86 Cyprus 67.95 compare
- 87 Cape Verde 67.75 compare
- 88 Thailand 67.75
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Venezuela?
- School enrolment in Venezuela was 68.05 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 76.05 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.61 in 1999.
- How does Venezuela rank for school enrolment?
- Venezuela ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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