Education in Guatire, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Zamora municipality (which contains Guatire) was 2.51% at the 2011 census (3,930 people), 11th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Guatire?
50,101 residents of the Zamora municipality (which contains Guatire) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 26.8% of the population (6th lowest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Guatire?
10,256 residents of the Zamora municipality (which contains Guatire) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 5.5% of the population against 5.9% nationally (4th lowest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Guatire?
13,525 residents of the Zamora municipality (which contains Guatire) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 27.0% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Guatire compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 16 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ciudad Bolívar | 2.73% |
| 14 | Puerto Cabello | 2.67% |
| 15 | Punto Fijo | 2.65% |
| 16 | Guatire | 2.51% |
| 17 | Valencia | 2.47% |
| 18 | Ciudad Guayana | 2.43% |
| 19 | San Cristóbal | 2.16% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 21 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Puerto Cabello | 27.9% |
| 19 | Guacara | 27.4% |
| 20 | Guarenas | 27.0% |
| 21 | Guatire | 26.8% |
| 22 | Naguanagua | 26.6% |
| 23 | San Cristóbal | 26.2% |
| 24 | Valencia | 26.0% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 23 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Guarenas | 5.2% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Guatire ranks 4 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | 7.0% |
| 2 | Puerto Cabello | 6.6% |
| 3 | Valencia | 5.7% |
| 4 | Guatire | 5.3% |
| 5 | Anaco | 5.1% |
| 6 | Ciudad Bolívar | 5.0% |
| 7 | Caracas | 4.9% |
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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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