How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Venezuela?

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

European Union

3.3%

in 2019

Venezuela

13.2%

in 2017

European Union rank

40th

Venezuela rank

39th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

European Union
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 13.2% against 3.3% in European Union, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 4.0 times European Union's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.0%	37.9%	24.9%	Venezuela
1990s	5.6%	21.2%	15.6%	Venezuela
2000s	4.5%	13.1%	8.6%	Venezuela
2010s	3.7%	10.0%	6.3%	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, European Union or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 13.2% against 3.3% in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between European Union and Venezuela?: 9.9%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Venezuela?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do European Union and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: European Union ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/