Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 93,361 number in 1987. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Venezuela, 1971–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1987, teachers in primary education, female in Venezuela stood at 93,361 number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Venezuela peaked at 93,361 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 43,617 number, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 42nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43,617 number | — |
| 1972 | 46,151 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 48,257 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 50,071 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 53,808 number | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 83,813 number | +55.8% |
| 1982 | 80,241 number | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 83,611 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 83,292 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 86,926 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 90,249 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 93,361 number | +3.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 93,361 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 93,361 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524 number, 6.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,381 number | 43,617 number | 53,808 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 85,928 number | 80,241 number | 93,361 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Venezuela?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Venezuela was 93,361 number in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 93,361 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,617 number in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 1987.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.