Children out of school, primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Children out of school, primary was 17,643 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,643
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
546,454
in 1974
All-time low
17,440
in 2022
Years of data
30
1971–2023

Children out of school, primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720231971: 529.4k1972: 515.6k1973: 517.6k1974: 546.5k1975: 536.5k1976: 484.5k1977: 460.3k1978: 434.1k1979: 422.2k1999: 402.4k2000: 322.6k2001: 258.7k2002: 145.6k2003: 204.0k2004: 201.6k2005: 230.6k2006: 229.9k2007: 182.7k2008: 260.4k2009: 207.3k2010: 186.4k2011: 179.9k2012: 184.2k2013: 211.0k2014: 232.3k2015: 244.8k2016: 329.9k2017: 399.7k2022: 17.4k2023: 17.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 17,643 for children out of school, primary in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 546,454 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17,440, in 2022.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 529,441
1972 515,618 -2.6%
1973 517,614 +0.4%
1974 546,454 +5.6%
1975 536,474 -1.8%
1976 484,452 -9.7%
1977 460,331 -5.0%
1978 434,109 -5.7%
1979 422,231 -2.7%
1999 402,408 -4.7%
2000 322,595 -19.8%
2001 258,699 -19.8%
2002 145,600 -43.7%
2003 204,037 +40.1%
2004 201,634 -1.2%
2005 230,561 +14.3%
2006 229,888 -0.3%
2007 182,697 -20.5%
2008 260,411 +42.5%
2009 207,294 -20.4%
2010 186,450 -10.1%
2011 179,893 -3.5%
2012 184,166 +2.4%
2013 211,041 +14.6%
2014 232,348 +10.1%
2015 244,753 +5.3%
2016 329,927 +34.8%
2017 399,691 +21.1%
2022 17,440 -95.6%
2023 17,643 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 494,080 422,231 546,454 9
1990s 402,408 402,408 402,408 1
2000s 224,342 145,600 322,595 10
2010s 246,034 179,893 399,691 8
2020s 17,542 17,440 17,643 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 96 Morocco 18,988 compare
  2. 97 Kyrgyzstan 18,854 compare
  3. 98 Uzbekistan 18,501 compare
  4. 100 Saudi Arabia 17,458 compare
  5. 101 Guyana 17,362 compare
  6. 102 Bulgaria 14,529 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Children out of school, primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 17,643 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 546,454 in 1974.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17,440 in 2022.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for children out of school, primary?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.