Education in Maracaibo, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Maracaibo municipality was 4.60% at the 2011 census (55,415 people), the highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Maracaibo?
411,428 residents of the Maracaibo municipality were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 28.2% of the population (11th lowest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Maracaibo?
91,119 residents of the Maracaibo municipality aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 6.2% of the population against 5.9% nationally (12th lowest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Maracaibo?
105,850 residents of the Maracaibo municipality aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 25.7% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Maracaibo compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 1 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | 4.60% |
| 2 | Cumaná | 4.59% |
| 3 | Carúpano | 4.51% |
| 4 | Valera | 4.19% |
| 5 | Barinas | 4.12% |
| 6 | Barquisimeto | 3.78% |
| 7 | Maturín | 3.31% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 16 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ciudad Guayana | 29.2% |
| 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% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 15 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cumaná | 6.4% |
| 13 | Maracay | 6.4% |
| 14 | Turmero | 6.3% |
| 15 | Maracaibo | 6.2% |
| 16 | El Tigre | 6.2% |
| 17 | Anaco | 6.2% |
| 18 | Puerto Cabello | 6.0% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Maracaibo ranks 1 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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