Children not in school in Venezuela
Venezuela: Children not in school was 2.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.88
Change on year
up 186.6%
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
30.43
in 1999
All-time low
0.7044
in 2022
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Children not in school in Venezuela, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.88 for children not in school in 2024.
The figure is up 186.6% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Venezuela peaked at 30.43 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7044, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.43 | — |
| 2000 | 24.47 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 23.28 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 25.02 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 25.49 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.95 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.58 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 14.15 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 22.43 | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 26.58 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 23.58 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 24.07 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.71 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 4.23 | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 11.56 | +173.7% |
| 2017 | 14.61 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7044 | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 2.88 | +186.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.43 | 30.43 | 30.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.05 | 14.15 | 25.95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 4.23 | 26.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 0.7044 | 2.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Venezuela?
- Children not in school in Venezuela was 2.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.43 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7044 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for children not in school?
- Venezuela ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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