School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 3.81 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Venezuela is 3.81 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 3.81 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1371 years, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1371 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1928 years | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2273 years | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2415 years | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3888 years | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 0.565 years | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7059 years | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8007 years | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7849 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8039 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9613 years | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 1.03 years | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.09 years | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.12 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1 years | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 years | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.24 years | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.25 years | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 years | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 years | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.32 years | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 years | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.48 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.53 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.61 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 years | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.76 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.04 years | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.28 years | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 years | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.18 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3 years | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.25 years | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.32 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.13 years | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.41 years | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6 years | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.81 years | +5.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.81 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.81 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +63.9% | 2.08 years | 3.41 years |
| 1975 | +61.0% | 0.2415 years | 0.3888 years |
| 1976 | +45.3% | 0.3888 years | 0.565 years |
| 1972 | +40.6% | 0.1371 years | 0.1928 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4493 years | 0.1371 years | 0.8007 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 years | 0.8039 years | 1.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 years | 1.09 years | 1.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 years | 1.43 years | 2.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 2.08 years | 2.32 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.61 years | 3.41 years | 3.81 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Venezuela?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Venezuela was 3.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1371 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release