Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela peaked at 50.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.9% | — |
| 1972 | 49.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -93.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 8.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Venezuela ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release