Primary education, pupils in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Venezuela is 48.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Venezuela peaked at 49.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 128 Moldova 48.3% compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 48.3% compare
- 130 New Caledonia 48.3% compare
- 132 Tajikistan 48.3% compare
- 133 Romania 48.3% compare
- 134 Guatemala 48.3% compare
More education data for Venezuela
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 352,723 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.12 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Venezuela?
- Primary education, pupils in Venezuela was 48.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary education, pupils?
- Venezuela ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.