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 14.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.1%
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
41st
of 169 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 1999
All-time low
7.1%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 18 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 10.4 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 8.1 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 14.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2017.

That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 83.9% 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 18.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 18.0%
2000 15.9% -11.4%
2001 13.4% -15.8%
2002 10.4% -22.2%
2003 11.2% +7.4%
2004 10.4% -7.0%
2005 10.7% +2.3%
2006 9.8% -8.6%
2007 7.7% -21.2%
2008 9.7% +26.1%
2009 8.1% -16.4%
2010 8.2% +1.4%
2011 8.6% +4.4%
2012 7.4% -13.2%
2013 7.1% -4.7%
2014 8.4% +19.1%
2015 8.9% +5.2%
2016 11.2% +26.5%
2017 14.1% +25.9%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
2000s 10.7% 7.7% 15.9% 10
2010s 9.2% 7.1% 14.1% 8

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  6. 44 Panama 13.1% compare

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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 14.1% 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 18.0% 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 7.1% in 2013.
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 83.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release