Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 11.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 11.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd of 180 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 of primary school age, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +23.5% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 11.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 11.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 11.4% | 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 of primary school age, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 11.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release