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 14.9% 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
In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 14.9%.
That represents a change of up 39.4% on the previous year and up 85.6% 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 27.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2013.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 39th of 134 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 | 27.0% | — |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +39.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.8%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 14.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 36 El Salvador 16.8% compare
- 37 South Africa 15.5% compare
- 38 Togo 15.3% compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 14.6% compare
- 41 Malaysia 14.6% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 13.8% compare
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 14.9% 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 27.0% 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 7.5% 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 39th out of 134 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 85.6%. 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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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.