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 0.923 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.923 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% 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 0.923 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6458 GPIA, in 2007.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8613 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8371 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8089 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7449 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7559 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7385 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7281 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7066 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6458 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.738 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6998 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7011 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.706 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.834 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.828 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7389 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8323 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8752 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.923 GPIA | +5.5% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.923 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.923 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7404 GPIA | 0.6458 GPIA | 0.8371 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.7011 GPIA | 0.923 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 95 Honduras 0.9256 GPIA compare
- 96 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9245 GPIA compare
- 97 South Africa 0.9231 GPIA compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 0.9221 GPIA compare
- 100 Lesotho 0.9217 GPIA compare
- 101 Slovakia 0.9166 GPIA 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 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 0.923 GPIA 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 0.923 GPIA in 2017.
- 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 0.6458 GPIA 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 98th 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 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release