Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 11.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Venezuela, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Venezuela stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Venezuela peaked at 13.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.
That places Venezuela 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +19.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 11.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.0% | 11.7% | 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, male in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Venezuela was 11.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Venezuela ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release