School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 11.72 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.72 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
102nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.72 years
in 2024
All-time low
6.96 years
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 11.72 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.72 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.96 years, in 1971.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.96 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.17 years | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.3 years | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.54 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.96 years | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 8.24 years | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8.47 years | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.61 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.75 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.89 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 8.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.94 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 8.91 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.85 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.11 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.26 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.19 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.76 years | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.99 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 9.34 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.68 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.93 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.16 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.07 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.09 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.67 years | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.47 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.13 years | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.92 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.43 years | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 11.55 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 11.72 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 years | 6.96 years | 8.61 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.91 years | 8.75 years | 9.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 years | 8.76 years | 9.26 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.75 years | 8.99 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 years | 9.92 years | 10.67 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.57 years | 11.43 years | 11.72 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 99 Viet Nam 11.75 years compare
- 100 Bahrain 11.74 years compare
- 101 China 11.73 years compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 11.67 years compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 11.65 years compare
- 105 United States of America 11.65 years compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,438 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 798,887 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.31 million (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.12 million (2009)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.65 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 11.72 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 102nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release