Venezuela: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 69.5% (2017), 95th of 176 in the world and 22nd of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary enrolment is 113.7% (2024), 23rd of 191 in the world and 4th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. Primary completion is 103.0% (2024), 20th of 168 in the world and 7th of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Education: Venezuela in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 69.5%2017 | 95/176 | 22/33 | 48.5% | 73.5% | · | +8.0 ppsince 2007 | 75.6% | 58.5% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 113.7%2024 | 23/191 | 4/39 | 99.9% | 100.7% | 109.3%2022 | +13.4 ppsince 2014 | 104.6% | 105.4% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 103.0%2024 | 20/168 | 7/33 | 82.7% | 91.5% | 102.6%2022 | +7.9 ppsince 2014 | 96.5% | 88.0% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 97.8%2024 | 69/176 | 17/37 | 59.1% | 80.7% | 96.8%2022 | +7.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 68.0% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 83.2%2024 | 104/168 | 18/32 | 50.2% | 75.3% | 87.0%2022 | +7.5 ppsince 2014 | 81.5% | 73.7% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 78.3%2009 | — | — | 27.8% | 78.3%2009 | · | — | 58.9% | 27.4% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 0.6%2023 | 149/178 | 32/35 | 9.7% | 5.4% | 0.5%2022 | −5.5 ppsince 2013 | — | 8.3% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 97.2%2017 | 45/141 | 6/26 | 93.0%2001 | 95.4% | · | +2.0 ppsince 2007 | 94.9% | 78.3% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 98.7%2017 | 64/148 | 18/31 | 97.6% | 98.5% | · | +0.3 ppsince 2007 | 98.7% | 91.9% | 93.1% | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 6.9%2009 | — | — | · | 6.9%2009 | · | +1.9 ppsince 1994 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 10.3%2024 | 136/179 | 32/37 | · | · | · | +10.3 ppsince 1994 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+8.0 pp69.5% in 2017
- Primary completion+7.9 pp103.0% in 2024
- Secondary enrolment+7.0 pp97.8% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion+7.5 pp83.2% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
Venezuela and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Venezuela. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Venezuela | United States | Brazil | United Kingdom | France | Colombia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 69.5%2017 | 72.4%2020 | 85.9%2020 | 105.8%2020 | 106.7%2020 | 85.9%2020 |
| Primary enrolment | 113.7%2024 | 97.0%2022 | 104.3%2024 | 102.2%2023 | 103.4%2024 | 104.8%2022 |
| Primary completion | 103.0%2024 | 95.7%2022 | — | 101.1%2023 | — | 97.1%2022 |
| Secondary enrolment | 97.8%2024 | 97.5%2022 | 104.1%2024 | 112.1%2023 | 103.8%2024 | 101.6%2022 |
| Lower secondary completion | 83.2%2024 | 101.4%2022 | — | 98.0%2023 | 99.5%2024 | 83.0%2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 78.3%2009 | 79.4%2022 | 69.7%2024 | 80.4%2023 | 71.5%2024 | 59.3%2022 |
| Out-of-school children | 0.6%2023 | 4.0%2022 | 2.2%2024 | 0.1%2023 | 0.2%2024 | 7.3%2022 |
| Adult literacy | 97.2%2017 | — | 94.7%2024 | — | — | 95.3%2024 |
| Youth literacy | 98.7%2017 | — | 99.5%2024 | — | — | 99.0%2024 |