Education in Punto Fijo, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Carirubana municipality (which contains Punto Fijo) was 2.65% at the 2011 census (5,238 people), 12th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Punto Fijo?
72,407 residents of the Carirubana municipality (which contains Punto Fijo) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 30.2% of the population (8th highest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Punto Fijo?
16,486 residents of the Carirubana municipality (which contains Punto Fijo) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 6.9% of the population against 5.9% nationally (11th highest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Punto Fijo?
19,104 residents of the Carirubana municipality (which contains Punto Fijo) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 26.4% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Punto Fijo compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 15 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Ciudad Guayana | 2.43% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ciudad Bolívar | 31.0% |
| 6 | Carúpano | 30.5% |
| 7 | El Tigre | 30.4% |
| 8 | Punto Fijo | 30.2% |
| 9 | Cumaná | 29.7% |
| 10 | Anaco | 29.7% |
| 11 | Valera | 29.3% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 11 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ciudad Ojeda | 7.1% |
| 9 | Valera | 7.1% |
| 10 | Carúpano | 7.0% |
| 11 | Punto Fijo | 6.9% |
| 12 | Cumaná | 6.4% |
| 13 | Maracay | 6.4% |
| 14 | Turmero | 6.3% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 13 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with an education deficit |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Naguanagua | 4.6% |
| 11 | San Cristóbal | 4.0% |
| 12 | Los Guayos | 3.8% |
| 13 | Punto Fijo | 3.8% |
| 14 | Carúpano | 3.8% |
| 15 | Cabimas | 3.7% |
| 16 | Guarenas | 3.7% |
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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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