Guyana vs Venezuela: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Guyana
17,362 children
in 2023
Venezuela
17,643 children
in 2023
Guyana rank
98th
Venezuela rank
96th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Guyana
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 17,643 children against 17,362 children in Guyana, a difference of 281 children.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,191 children | 223,914 children | 218,723 children | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 379.66 children | 183,503 children | 183,123 children | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 17,362 children | 17,643 children | 281 children | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Guyana or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 17,643 children against 17,362 children in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Guyana and Venezuela?
- 281 children, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Venezuela rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Guyana ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 96th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.