Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 352,723 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 352,723 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 352,723 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,822, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50,822 | — |
| 1972 | 54,044 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 56,386 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 58,457 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 63,198 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 69,466 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 74,895 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 79,899 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 82,226 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 88,493 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 92,551 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 97,045 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 100,681 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 100,078 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 104,095 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 108,125 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 112,157 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 226,243 | +101.7% |
| 2023 | 283,420 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 352,723 | +24.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 352,723 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 352,723 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 18.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +101.7% | 112,157 | 226,243 |
| 2023 | +25.3% | 226,243 | 283,420 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,488 | 50,822 | 82,226 | 9 |
| 1980s | 100,403 | 88,493 | 112,157 | 8 |
| 2020s | 287,462 | 226,243 | 352,723 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Venezuela?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Venezuela was 352,723 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 352,723 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,822 in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release