Share of population with no formal education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population with no formal education was 2.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 99.5% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.5% | — |
| 1875 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 85.3% | -13.3% |
| 1905 | 81.0% | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 77.9% | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 74.8% | -4.0% |
| 1925 | 72.4% | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 71.4% | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 66.2% | -7.3% |
| 1940 | 61.4% | -7.3% |
| 1945 | 53.6% | -12.7% |
| 1950 | 49.0% | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 44.9% | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 37.8% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 33.3% | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 83.2% | 81.0% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 79.8% | 77.9% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 73.6% | 72.4% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 68.8% | 66.2% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 57.5% | 53.6% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 47.0% | 44.9% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.8% | 37.8% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.8% | 24.2% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of population with no formal education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.