Education in Mérida, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Libertador municipality (which contains Mérida) was 2.97% at the 2011 census (5,584 people), 12th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Mérida?
62,674 residents of the Libertador municipality (which contains Mérida) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 28.8% of the population (13th lowest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Mérida?
21,284 residents of the Libertador municipality (which contains Mérida) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 9.8% of the population against 5.9% nationally (the highest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Mérida?
14,656 residents of the Libertador municipality (which contains Mérida) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 23.4% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Mérida compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 12 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cabimas | 3.15% |
| 10 | Ciudad Ojeda | 3.04% |
| 11 | El Tigre | 2.98% |
| 12 | Mérida | 2.97% |
| 13 | Ciudad Bolívar | 2.73% |
| 14 | Puerto Cabello | 2.67% |
| 15 | Punto Fijo | 2.65% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Barquisimeto | 27.9% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 1 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mérida | 9.8% |
| 2 | San Cristóbal | 7.7% |
| 3 | Maturín | 7.5% |
| 4 | Naguanagua | 7.5% |
| 5 | Ciudad Bolívar | 7.5% |
| 6 | Barinas | 7.4% |
| 7 | Cabimas | 7.4% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Mérida ranks 26 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | El Tigre | 3.3% |
| 21 | Maracay | 3.3% |
| 22 | Barinas | 3.2% |
| 23 | Turmero | 3.0% |
| 24 | Cumaná | 2.9% |
| 25 | Valera | 2.6% |
| 26 | Mérida | 2.3% |
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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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