School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 6.82 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 6.82 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.41 years, in 1971.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.41 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.48 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.48 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.77 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.91 years | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.08 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.16 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.25 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.32 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.24 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.18 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.42 years | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.52 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.43 years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.93 years | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.16 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.17 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.13 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.07 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.03 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.85 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.71 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.56 years | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 6.68 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.82 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.71 years | 5.41 years | 6.16 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.26 years | 6.18 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 years | 5.93 years | 6.52 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 6.02 years | 6.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.71 years | 6.09 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.69 years | 6.56 years | 6.82 years | 3 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 6.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release