Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 372,905 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
372,905
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 1972
All-time low
249,383
in 2022
Years of data
24
1971–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 372,905.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.37 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 249,383, in 2022.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 924,233 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 968,910 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 919,379 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 876,871 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 823,494 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 697,230 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 774,031 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 683,370 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 684,078 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 668,725 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 621,328 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 600,708 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 703,770 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 758,932 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 900,823 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 249,383 | -75.4% |
| 2023 | 291,928 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 372,905 | +27.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 372,905 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 372,905 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 6.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 898,823 | 683,370 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,062 | 600,708 | 1.01 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 304,739 | 249,383 | 372,905 | 3 |
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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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 372,905 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,383 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release