Venezuela, RB: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 3.86 percentage points from 11.71% in 1971. The World Bank has no value for 27 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Venezuela, RB's school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) rose 0.11 percentage points on 2023 (from 15.46% to 15.57%).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +0.16 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.42 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.02 percentage points in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.66 percentage points in 2000. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Venezuela, RB had the 37th highest value of the 81 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

• Jamaica — 33rd of 81: 17.12%
• Oman — 34th of 81: 16.22%
• Saudi Arabia — 35th of 81: 15.66%
• France — 37th of 81: 15.27%
• Seychelles — 38th of 81: 15.17%
• Cyprus — 39th of 81: 14.05%

What this measures

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Limitations: Religious or private schools, which are not registered with the government or don't follow the common national curriculum, may not be captured.

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

All 27 values

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 48.76% (2018)
• Argentina — 25.81% (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 27.46% (2024)
• Barbados — 12.93% (2024)
• Belize — 80.72% (2024)
• Bolivia — 10.06% (2024)
• Brazil — 19.14% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 22.46% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 47.19% (2024)

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 school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)?

15.57% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 3.86 percentage points from 11.71% in 1971. The highest value was 19.56% in 2016 and the lowest 11.35% in 1975.

How does Venezuela, RB rank?

37th highest of 81 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) unusual for Venezuela, RB?

In 2024, Venezuela, RB's school enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) rose 0.11 percentage points on 2023 (from 15.46% to 15.57%). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +0.16 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.42 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.PRIV.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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