Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 26.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.7% | — |
| 1972 | 25.4% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -95.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.2% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0619 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.