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 4.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2014
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 4.2%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% 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 6.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2008.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5 |
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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 4.2% in 2014, 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 6.8% in 2001.
- 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 3.6% in 2008.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 up 2.4%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release