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 14.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 14.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela peaked at 48.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 48.3% | — |
| 1972 | 47.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +45.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 47.1% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.3% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 14.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 37 Moldova 15.5% compare
- 38 Suriname 15.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 14.4% compare
- 41 Bolivia 13.5% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 13.5% compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.4% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela was 14.1% in 2017, 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 48.3% 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 5.5% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.