Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 9.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela stood at 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela peaked at 10.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
That places Venezuela 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.2% | — |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +19.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 8 |
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 of primary school age, female in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Venezuela was 9.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Venezuela ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/