Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 17,643 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Venezuela stood at 17,643.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 546,454 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17,440, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 99th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 529,441 | — |
| 1972 | 515,618 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 517,614 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 546,454 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 536,474 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 484,452 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 460,331 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 434,109 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 422,231 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 402,408 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 322,595 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 258,699 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 145,600 | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 204,037 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 201,634 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 230,561 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 229,888 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 182,697 | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 260,411 | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 207,294 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 186,450 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 179,893 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 184,166 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 211,041 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 232,348 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 244,753 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 329,927 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 399,691 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 17,440 | -95.6% |
| 2023 | 17,643 | +1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 17,643 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 17,643 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 | -95.6% | 399,691 | 17,440 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,080 | 422,231 | 546,454 | 9 |
| 1990s | 402,408 | 402,408 | 402,408 | 1 |
| 2000s | 224,342 | 145,600 | 322,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,034 | 179,893 | 399,691 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,542 | 17,440 | 17,643 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 96 Morocco 18,988 compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 18,854 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 18,501 compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 17,458 compare
- 101 Guyana 17,362 compare
- 102 Bulgaria 14,529 compare
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Venezuela was 17,643 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 546,454 in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,440 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release