Ten years ago UNESCO congratulated Venezuela for successfully eliminating illiteracy. Under Hugo Chavez, the Bolivarian Revolution cut the illiteracy rate from 9 to 1 in just five years. Spending on education jumped from 2.1 of GDP in 1996 to 7. The new Bolivarian Constitution recognizes education as a basic human right for the entire population. In the past 14 years, university enrollment is up 300. The government is currently working to improve scientific and technical education.