Education in Maracay, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Girardot municipality (which contains Maracay) was 1.76% at the 2011 census (6,101 people), 2nd lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Maracay?
105,361 residents of the Girardot municipality (which contains Maracay) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 25.9% of the population (2nd lowest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Maracay?
25,964 residents of the Girardot municipality (which contains Maracay) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 6.4% of the population against 5.9% nationally (13th highest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Maracay?
26,734 residents of the Girardot municipality (which contains Maracay) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 25.4% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Maracay compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Maracay ranks 25 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Los Guayos | 2.14% |
| 21 | Guacara | 2.11% |
| 22 | Turmero | 2.07% |
| 23 | Naguanagua | 1.93% |
| 24 | Caracas | 1.78% |
| 25 | Maracay | 1.76% |
| 26 | Guarenas | 1.62% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Maracay ranks 25 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Guarenas | 27.0% |
| 21 | Guatire | 26.8% |
| 22 | Naguanagua | 26.6% |
| 23 | San Cristóbal | 26.2% |
| 24 | Valencia | 26.0% |
| 25 | Maracay | 25.9% |
| 26 | Caracas | 24.7% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Maracay ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Carúpano | 7.0% |
| 11 | Punto Fijo | 6.9% |
| 12 | Cumaná | 6.4% |
| 13 | Maracay | 6.4% |
| 14 | Turmero | 6.3% |
| 15 | Maracaibo | 6.2% |
| 16 | El Tigre | 6.2% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Maracay ranks 21 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Maturín | 3.5% |
| 19 | Barquisimeto | 3.4% |
| 20 | El Tigre | 3.3% |
| 21 | Maracay | 3.3% |
| 22 | Barinas | 3.2% |
| 23 | Turmero | 3.0% |
| 24 | Cumaná | 2.9% |
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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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