Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 6.9% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Venezuela, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Venezuela stood at 6.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Venezuela peaked at 6.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +76.2% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +89.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 6.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Venezuela?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Venezuela was 6.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Venezuela ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.