Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
110th
of 175 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 1999
All-time low
6.6%
in 2022
Years of data
22
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 33.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.1% | — |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -64.9% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 7.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 14.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 9.9% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 107 Canada 8.5% compare
- 108 Montserrat 8.2% compare
- 109 Cook Islands 8.2% compare
- 111 Fiji 7.4% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 7.2% compare
- 113 Thailand 6.8% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release