Education in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Caroní municipality (which contains Ciudad Guayana) was 2.43% at the 2011 census (13,961 people), 9th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Ciudad Guayana?
206,559 residents of the Caroní municipality (which contains Ciudad Guayana) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 29.2% of the population (13th highest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Ciudad Guayana?
41,946 residents of the Caroní municipality (which contains Ciudad Guayana) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 5.9% of the population against 5.9% nationally (8th lowest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Ciudad Guayana?
56,319 residents of the Caroní municipality (which contains Ciudad Guayana) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 27.3% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Ciudad Guayana compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Ciudad Guayana ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Punto Fijo | 2.65% |
| 16 | Guatire | 2.51% |
| 17 | Valencia | 2.47% |
| 18 | Ciudad Guayana | 2.43% |
| 19 | San Cristóbal | 2.16% |
| 20 | Los Guayos | 2.14% |
| 21 | Guacara | 2.11% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Ciudad Guayana ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Anaco | 29.7% |
| 11 | Valera | 29.3% |
| 12 | Turmero | 29.3% |
| 13 | Ciudad Guayana | 29.2% |
| 14 | Mérida | 28.8% |
| 15 | Los Guayos | 28.8% |
| 16 | Maracaibo | 28.2% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Ciudad Guayana ranks 19 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | El Tigre | 6.2% |
| 17 | Anaco | 6.2% |
| 18 | Puerto Cabello | 6.0% |
| 19 | Ciudad Guayana | 5.9% |
| 20 | Caracas | 5.6% |
| 21 | Guacara | 5.6% |
| 22 | Barquisimeto | 5.5% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Ciudad Guayana ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Anaco | 5.1% |
| 6 | Ciudad Bolívar | 5.0% |
| 7 | Caracas | 4.9% |
| 8 | Ciudad Guayana | 4.9% |
| 9 | Ciudad Ojeda | 4.7% |
| 10 | Naguanagua | 4.6% |
| 11 | San Cristóbal | 4.0% |
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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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