Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 94,653 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94,653
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
64th
of 171 countries
All-time high
598,969
in 1999
All-time low
89,405
in 2022
Years of data
21
1999–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela stood at 94,653.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela peaked at 598,969 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 89,405, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 64th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 598,969 | — |
| 2000 | 549,481 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 478,356 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 398,080 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 418,993 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 394,045 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 370,109 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 343,209 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 283,489 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 323,721 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 280,849 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 279,990 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 271,630 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 255,087 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 244,305 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 289,005 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 338,229 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 408,043 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 452,694 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 89,405 | -80.3% |
| 2023 | 94,653 | +5.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 94,653 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 94,653 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598,969 | 598,969 | 598,969 | 1 |
| 2000s | 384,033 | 280,849 | 549,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,373 | 244,305 | 452,694 | 8 |
| 2020s | 92,029 | 89,405 | 94,653 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela was 94,653 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 598,969 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,405 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release