Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 2.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.1% | 8.3% | 6 |
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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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release