Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 19.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 19.0%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 28.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2013.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.5% | — |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +34.2% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 19.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.9% | 19.0% | 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, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 19.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release