Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 47,949 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,949
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
80th
of 181 countries
All-time high
972,280
in 1971
All-time low
36,501
in 2022
Years of data
23
1971–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 47,949, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 972,280 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 36,501, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 972,280 | — |
| 1972 | 963,224 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 818,360 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 722,389 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 603,899 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 456,028 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 494,868 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 457,454 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 466,809 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 422,517 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 321,973 | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 429,365 | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 352,450 | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 358,901 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 376,825 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 352,374 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 336,048 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 382,068 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 423,224 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 547,611 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 704,443 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 36,501 | -94.8% |
| 2023 | 47,949 | +31.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 47,949 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 47,949 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,959, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 967,752 | 963,224 | 972,280 | 2 |
| 1990s | 818,360 | 818,360 | 818,360 | 1 |
| 2000s | 472,775 | 321,973 | 722,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,187 | 336,048 | 704,443 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42,225 | 36,501 | 47,949 | 2 |
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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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 47,949 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 972,280 in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,501 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release