Girls and boys who are out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Girls and boys who are out of school was 192,258 girls in 2017. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 192,258 girls, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 159.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 192,258 girls in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52,837 girls, in 2002.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 181,421 girls | — |
| 2000 | 139,587 girls | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 106,277 girls | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 52,837 girls | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 81,019 girls | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 81,206 girls | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93,819 girls | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 95,436 girls | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 74,006 girls | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 110,468 girls | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 85,470 girls | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 73,719 girls | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 70,965 girls | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 94,611 girls | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 109,200 girls | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 101,284 girls | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 113,170 girls | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 156,199 girls | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 192,258 girls | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,421 girls | 181,421 girls | 181,421 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 92,012 girls | 52,837 girls | 139,587 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,926 girls | 70,965 girls | 192,258 girls | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 26 South Africa 218,959 girls compare
- 27 Guinea 217,989 girls compare
- 28 Senegal 201,790 girls compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 girls compare
- 31 Malaysia 181,582 girls compare
- 32 Central African Republic 177,758 girls compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 192,258 girls in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 192,258 girls in 2017.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,837 girls in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.