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 7.0% 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 7.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% 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 12.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2013.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.4%, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 7.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.4%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 5 |
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 7.0% 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 12.1% in 2002.
- 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 6.3% 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 24th out of 38 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 down 21.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release