Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 13.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 13.0% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2017.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 15.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +32.8% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 13.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 13.0% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 13.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release