Education in Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) was 3.04% at the 2011 census (5,057 people), 10th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Ciudad Ojeda?
63,260 residents of the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 31.1% of the population (4th highest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Ciudad Ojeda?
14,464 residents of the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 7.1% of the population against 5.9% nationally (8th highest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Ciudad Ojeda?
16,519 residents of the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 26.1% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Ciudad Ojeda compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 10 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Maturín | 3.31% |
| 8 | Anaco | 3.25% |
| 9 | Cabimas | 3.15% |
| 10 | Ciudad Ojeda | 3.04% |
| 11 | El Tigre | 2.98% |
| 12 | Mérida | 2.97% |
| 13 | Ciudad Bolívar | 2.73% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 4 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabimas | 31.8% |
| 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% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ciudad Bolívar | 7.5% |
| 6 | Barinas | 7.4% |
| 7 | Cabimas | 7.4% |
| 8 | Ciudad Ojeda | 7.1% |
| 9 | Valera | 7.1% |
| 10 | Carúpano | 7.0% |
| 11 | Punto Fijo | 6.9% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 9 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Los Guayos | 3.8% |
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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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