Education in Barquisimeto, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Iribarren municipality (which contains Barquisimeto) was 3.78% at the 2011 census (31,163 people), 6th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Barquisimeto?
278,171 residents of the Iribarren municipality (which contains Barquisimeto) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 27.9% of the population (10th lowest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Barquisimeto?
55,241 residents of the Iribarren municipality (which contains Barquisimeto) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 5.5% of the population against 5.9% nationally (5th lowest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Barquisimeto?
76,147 residents of the Iribarren municipality (which contains Barquisimeto) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 27.4% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Barquisimeto compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 6 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carúpano | 4.51% |
| 4 | Valera | 4.19% |
| 5 | Barinas | 4.12% |
| 6 | Barquisimeto | 3.78% |
| 7 | Maturín | 3.31% |
| 8 | Anaco | 3.25% |
| 9 | Cabimas | 3.15% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mérida | 28.8% |
| 15 | Los Guayos | 28.8% |
| 16 | Maracaibo | 28.2% |
| 17 | Barquisimeto | 27.9% |
| 18 | Puerto Cabello | 27.9% |
| 19 | Guacara | 27.4% |
| 20 | Guarenas | 27.0% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ciudad Guayana | 5.9% |
| 20 | Caracas | 5.6% |
| 21 | Guacara | 5.6% |
| 22 | Barquisimeto | 5.5% |
| 23 | Guatire | 5.5% |
| 24 | Valencia | 5.4% |
| 25 | Los Guayos | 5.3% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Barquisimeto ranks 19 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Guarenas | 3.7% |
| 17 | Guacara | 3.5% |
| 18 | Maturín | 3.5% |
| 19 | Barquisimeto | 3.4% |
| 20 | El Tigre | 3.3% |
| 21 | Maracay | 3.3% |
| 22 | Barinas | 3.2% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela: Viviendas, hogares y personas, Censo 2011: persons (age, urban/rural, indigenous, school attendance, illiteracy), households (size, headship, poverty classification, household deficits) and dwellings by municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 936f89b85c8c…)
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