Children out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Children out of school was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 0.6% for children out of school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 26.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.7% | — |
| 1972 | 25.4% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -95.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -95.3% | 11.6% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.2% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Children out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for children out of school?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.