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 13.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 13.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2017.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 191.1% 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 22.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 41st of 134 countries on this measure, 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, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.7% | — |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +52.1% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 13.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 13.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 4.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.4% | 13.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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 13.2% 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1999.
- 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 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 41st out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.