School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.82 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.82 years
in 2024
All-time low
5.41 years
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela 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 peaked at 6.82 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.41 years, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 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 (years) (School both) in Venezuela, 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 6.82 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.02 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 6.82 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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, both sexes in Venezuela?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Venezuela 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release