Education in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Heres municipality (which contains Ciudad Bolívar) was 2.73% at the 2011 census (7,684 people), 13th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Ciudad Bolívar?
106,243 residents of the Heres municipality (which contains Ciudad Bolívar) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 31.0% of the population (5th highest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Ciudad Bolívar?
25,525 residents of the Heres municipality (which contains Ciudad Bolívar) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 7.5% of the population against 5.9% nationally (5th highest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Ciudad Bolívar?
27,825 residents of the Heres municipality (which contains Ciudad Bolívar) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 26.2% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Ciudad Bolívar compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Ciudad Bolívar ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ciudad Ojeda | 3.04% |
| 11 | El Tigre | 2.98% |
| 12 | Mérida | 2.97% |
| 13 | Ciudad Bolívar | 2.73% |
| 14 | Puerto Cabello | 2.67% |
| 15 | Punto Fijo | 2.65% |
| 16 | Guatire | 2.51% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Ciudad Bolívar ranks 5 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barinas | 31.7% |
| 3 | Maturín | 31.6% |
| 4 | Ciudad Ojeda | 31.1% |
| 5 | Ciudad Bolívar | 31.0% |
| 6 | Carúpano | 30.5% |
| 7 | El Tigre | 30.4% |
| 8 | Punto Fijo | 30.2% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Ciudad Bolívar ranks 5 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | San Cristóbal | 7.7% |
| 3 | Maturín | 7.5% |
| 4 | Naguanagua | 7.5% |
| 5 | Ciudad Bolívar | 7.5% |
| 6 | Barinas | 7.4% |
| 7 | Cabimas | 7.4% |
| 8 | Ciudad Ojeda | 7.1% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Ciudad Bolívar ranks 6 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Valencia | 5.7% |
| 4 | Guatire | 5.3% |
| 5 | Anaco | 5.1% |
| 6 | Ciudad Bolívar | 5.0% |
| 7 | Caracas | 4.9% |
| 8 | Ciudad Guayana | 4.9% |
| 9 | Ciudad Ojeda | 4.7% |
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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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