School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.69 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.69 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.72 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.31 years
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Venezuela is 6.69 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Venezuela peaked at 6.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.31 years, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.31 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.41 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.43 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.51 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.74 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 5.9 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.07 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.24 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.26 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.22 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.19 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.47 years | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.51 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.97 years | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 6.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.98 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.05 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.19 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.32 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.28 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.11 years | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.91 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.76 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6 years | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 6.72 years | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.69 years | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 6.69 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 6.69 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.66 years | 5.31 years | 6.14 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.25 years | 6.19 years | 6.31 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.26 years | 5.97 years | 6.6 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.18 years | 6.05 years | 6.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 years | 5.76 years | 6.1 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.67 years | 6.6 years | 6.72 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, male in Venezuela?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Venezuela was 6.69 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Venezuela ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release