Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela peaked at 20.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.8% | — |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Venezuela ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release