School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 11.37 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.37 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11.38 years
in 2023
All-time low
6.83 years
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 11.37 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Venezuela peaked at 11.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.83 years, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.83 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.05 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.16 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.38 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 8.65 years | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 8.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.7 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.66 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.59 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 8.88 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 9.05 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.97 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.52 years | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 8.76 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.12 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.46 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.41 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.73 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.97 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.93 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.07 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.45 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.33 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10 years | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.79 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3 years | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 11.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.37 years | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 11.37 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 11.37 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.32 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.12 years | 6.83 years | 7.38 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.69 years | 8.59 years | 8.79 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.86 years | 8.52 years | 9.05 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.55 years | 8.76 years | 9.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 years | 9.79 years | 10.45 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.35 years | 11.3 years | 11.38 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, primary and secondary, male in Venezuela?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Venezuela was 11.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Venezuela ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release