School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 5.12 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Venezuela peaked at 5.12 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.59 years, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 136th 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 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.59 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.73 years | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.85 years | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 2 years | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1 years | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 years | +39.2% |
| 1985 | 3.03 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.99 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.95 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.03 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.24 years | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.43 years | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 3.64 years | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.81 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.92 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.05 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.16 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.23 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.42 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.82 years | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.77 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.67 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.47 years | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.41 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.04 years | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.12 years | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5.12 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5.12 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +39.2% | 2.1 years | 2.93 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.85 years | 1.59 years | 2.1 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.98 years | 2.93 years | 3.04 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.04 years | 2.97 years | 3.1 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.84 years | 3.24 years | 4.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 years | 4.26 years | 4.82 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 5.04 years | 5.12 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 133 Philippines 5.2 years compare
- 134 Maldives 5.19 years compare
- 135 Iran 5.16 years compare
- 137 Grenada 5.11 years compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 5.06 years compare
- 139 Seychelles 5.06 years compare
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, secondary, female in Venezuela?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Venezuela was 5.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Venezuela ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release