Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest was 2.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Venezuela, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.6% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in 2014.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Venezuela peaked at 7.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2013.
Venezuela ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 32% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 23 Mexico 3.1% compare
- 24 El Salvador 2.9% compare
- 25 Panama 2.8% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 1.9% compare
- 28 Paraguay 1.6% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 1.4% compare
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, poorest in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Venezuela was 2.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Venezuela ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release