Venezuela, RB: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

Key figures

Since 1981 it is up 10.25 percentage points from 0% in 1981. The World Bank has no value for 32 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Venezuela, RB had the 36th highest value of the 41 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Venezuela, RB in the 2024 ranking

• Togo — 32nd of 41: 11.65%
• Nicaragua — 33rd of 41: 11.01%
• Lesotho — 34th of 41: 10.37%
• Jordan — 36th of 41: 9.79%
• Tonga — 37th of 41: 9.33%
• Suriname — 38th of 41: 8.55%

What this measures

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Limitations: Data on government expenditure on education may refer to spending by the ministry of education only (excluding spending on educational activities by other ministries). In addition, definitions and methods of data on total general government expenditure may differ across countries.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 12 values

Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 5.87% (2025)
• Argentina — 13.22% (2023)
• Aruba — 10.96% (2021)
• Bahamas, The — 10.62% (2025)
• Barbados — 14.19% (2025)
• Belize — 18.9% (2024)
• Bolivia — 20.16% (2024)
• Brazil — 12.93% (2022)

More education data for Venezuela, RB

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 69.52% (2017)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 103.04% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 3.54 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 113.69% (2024)
• Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 83.18% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Venezuela, RB's government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)?

10.25% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 10.25 percentage points from 0% in 1981. The highest value was 10.25% in 2024 and the lowest 0% in 1981.

How does Venezuela, RB rank?

36th highest of 41 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.XPD.TOTL.GB.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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