Education in Turmero, Venezuela: official figures
The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) was 2.07% at the 2011 census (3,628 people), 5th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
How many people are in education in Turmero?
61,799 residents of the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 29.3% of the population (12th highest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many people attend university in Turmero?
13,218 residents of the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 6.3% of the population against 5.9% nationally (13th lowest of 26 of the cities).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many teenagers attend school in Turmero?
16,908 residents of the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 27.4% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow Turmero compares with other cities in Venezuela
Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)
Turmero ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | San Cristóbal | 2.16% |
| 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% |
Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)
Turmero ranks 12 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending school at any level, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cumaná | 29.7% |
| 10 | Anaco | 29.7% |
| 11 | Valera | 29.3% |
| 12 | Turmero | 29.3% |
| 13 | Ciudad Guayana | 29.2% |
| 14 | Mérida | 28.8% |
| 15 | Los Guayos | 28.8% |
Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)
Turmero ranks 14 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Residents attending higher education, % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Anaco | 6.2% |
Households with an education deficit (2011 census)
Turmero ranks 23 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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