Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 90.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
90th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2006
All-time low
63.3%
in 1973
Years of data
42
1971–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 90.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 97.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1973.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.0% | — |
| 1972 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 69.7% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 65.2% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 72.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 71.5% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 76.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 80.6% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 86.1% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 90.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 90.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.1% | 63.3% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 71.0% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 78.4% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 84.2% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 86.7% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 87.6% | 90.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 90.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1973.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 90th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release