Venezuela

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 114% (2024). World rank 21 of 191; in Americas, 4 of 42. Children vaccinated against measles: 71% (2024). World rank 166 of 193 (1 = best); in Americas, 34 of 35. Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 227 (2023). World rank 160 of 194 (1 = best); in Americas, 35 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 100% → 114%, secondary school enrolment 90.8% → 97.8%, and children vaccinated against measles 89% → 71%. Better than all its neighbours (Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana): access to basic sanitation and overweight adults. Worse than all its neighbours (Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana): hospital beds per 1,000 people, children vaccinated against measles, access to safe drinking water, maternal deaths per 100,000 births, and out-of-pocket health spending.