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 9.6% 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 9.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Venezuela peaked at 11.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2002.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -55.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +57.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +55.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +16.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 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, male in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% 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 3.0% in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 166 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 141.3%. 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
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/