Primary education, pupils in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary education, pupils was 3.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Venezuela stood at 3.54 million. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Venezuela peaked at 3.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.77 million | 2.38 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 2.46 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million | 3.04 million | 3.29 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.45 million | 3.33 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million | 3.29 million | 3.52 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 3.54 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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 3.54 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary education, pupils?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.