Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 7.90 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
7.90 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.96 million number
in 2015
All-time low
3.24 million number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1998–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998200720161998: 3.2M number1999: 7.4M number2000: 7.5M number2001: 7.5M number2002: 7.6M number2003: 7.6M number2004: 7.7M number2005: 7.7M number2006: 7.7M number2007: 7.8M number2008: 7.8M number2009: 7.8M number2010: 7.8M number2011: 7.8M number2012: 7.9M number2013: 7.9M number2014: 8.0M number2015: 8.0M number2016: 7.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 7.90 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2016.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 7.96 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million number, in 1998.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 3.24 million number
1999 7.42 million number +128.7%
2000 7.48 million number +0.9%
2001 7.54 million number +0.8%
2002 7.60 million number +0.7%
2003 7.65 million number +0.6%
2004 7.69 million number +0.5%
2005 7.72 million number +0.4%
2006 7.74 million number +0.3%
2007 7.75 million number +0.2%
2008 7.77 million number +0.2%
2009 7.79 million number +0.3%
2010 7.82 million number +0.3%
2011 7.85 million number +0.4%
2012 7.89 million number +0.5%
2013 7.93 million number +0.6%
2014 7.96 million number +0.4%
2015 7.96 million number +0.0%
2016 7.90 million number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.33 million number 3.24 million number 7.42 million number 2
2000s 7.67 million number 7.48 million number 7.79 million number 10
2010s 7.90 million number 7.82 million number 7.96 million number 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.72 million number compare
  2. 27 Sudan 8.62 million number compare
  3. 28 France 8.33 million number compare
  4. 30 Ghana 7.89 million number compare
  5. 31 Algeria 7.77 million number compare
  6. 32 Peru 7.46 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 7.90 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7.96 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million number in 1998.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.