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 375,363 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017
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 375,363, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 87.8% 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 448,617 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 188,443, in 2013.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 448,617 | — |
| 2000 | 401,487 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 340,985 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 266,859 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 288,035 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 269,015 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 276,273 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 253,201 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 199,857 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 252,837 | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 212,068 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 215,839 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 225,989 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 197,015 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 188,443 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 224,794 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 236,554 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 299,129 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 375,363 | +25.5% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 375,363 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 375,363 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,690, 20.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,617 | 448,617 | 448,617 | 1 |
| 2000s | 276,062 | 199,857 | 401,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,391 | 188,443 | 375,363 | 8 |
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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 375,363 in 2017, 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 448,617 in 1999.
- 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 188,443 in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 up 87.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release