North Korea vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
North Korea
2.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
2.1%
in 2025
North Korea rank
146th
Venezuela rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- North Korea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 146th and Venezuela ranks 145th of 206 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 12.8% | 12.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 10.4% | 6.9% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, North Korea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.1% against 2.0% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between North Korea and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Venezuela?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- North Korea ranks 146th and Venezuela ranks 145th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release