Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 197,275 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela is 197,275, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela peaked at 735,815 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 159,978, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 50th 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 | 735,815 | — |
| 2000 | 683,812 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 609,062 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 526,153 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 549,917 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 525,334 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 506,762 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 480,285 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 413,741 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 450,310 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 402,521 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 404,088 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 397,095 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 366,241 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 356,403 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 414,765 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 420,703 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 492,780 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 561,433 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 159,978 | -71.5% |
| 2023 | 197,275 | +23.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 197,275 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 197,275 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Venezuela 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 | -71.5% | 561,433 | 159,978 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 735,815 | 735,815 | 735,815 | 1 |
| 2000s | 514,790 | 402,521 | 683,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,688 | 356,403 | 561,433 | 8 |
| 2020s | 178,626 | 159,978 | 197,275 | 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 197,275 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 735,815 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,978 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Venezuela ranks 50th 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 44.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release