Education in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Puerto Cabello municipality was 2.67% at the 2011 census (4,027 people), 13th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Puerto Cabello?
50,899 residents of the Puerto Cabello municipality were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 27.9% of the population (9th lowest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Puerto Cabello?
10,901 residents of the Puerto Cabello municipality aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 6.0% of the population against 5.9% nationally (9th lowest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Puerto Cabello?
13,679 residents of the Puerto Cabello municipality aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 26.9% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Puerto Cabello compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | El Tigre | 2.98% |
| 12 | Mérida | 2.97% |
| 13 | Ciudad Bolívar | 2.73% |
| 14 | Puerto Cabello | 2.67% |
| 15 | Punto Fijo | 2.65% |
| 16 | Guatire | 2.51% |
| 17 | Valencia | 2.47% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Los Guayos | 28.8% |
| 16 | Maracaibo | 28.2% |
| 17 | Barquisimeto | 27.9% |
| 18 | Puerto Cabello | 27.9% |
| 19 | Guacara | 27.4% |
| 20 | Guarenas | 27.0% |
| 21 | Guatire | 26.8% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Maracaibo | 6.2% |
| 16 | El Tigre | 6.2% |
| 17 | Anaco | 6.2% |
| 18 | Puerto Cabello | 6.0% |
| 19 | Ciudad Guayana | 5.9% |
| 20 | Caracas | 5.6% |
| 21 | Guacara | 5.6% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 2 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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