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 2.3% 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
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 82.7% 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 18.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2025.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 18.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 9.7% | 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 2.3% 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 18.3% 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 2.3% 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 139th 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 82.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release