Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 557,327 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
557,327 number
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
21st
of 149 countries
All-time high
889,700 number
in 1972
All-time low
226,394 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1971–2017

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199420171971: 887.4k number1972: 889.7k number1999: 736.1k number2000: 639.5k number2001: 515.9k number2002: 368.7k number2003: 406.6k number2004: 366.8k number2005: 373.5k number2006: 327.2k number2007: 226.4k number2008: 327.1k number2009: 245.0k number2010: 250.0k number2011: 275.0k number2012: 258.5k number2013: 254.7k number2014: 313.9k number2015: 349.8k number2016: 440.6k number2017: 557.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 557,327 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2017.

That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 889,700 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 226,394 number, in 2007.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 887,378 number
1972 889,700 number +0.3%
1999 736,135 number -17.3%
2000 639,515 number -13.1%
2001 515,909 number -19.3%
2002 368,729 number -28.5%
2003 406,595 number +10.3%
2004 366,810 number -9.8%
2005 373,523 number +1.8%
2006 327,165 number -12.4%
2007 226,394 number -30.8%
2008 327,110 number +44.5%
2009 245,043 number -25.1%
2010 249,985 number +2.0%
2011 274,960 number +10.0%
2012 258,451 number -6.0%
2013 254,709 number -1.4%
2014 313,917 number +23.2%
2015 349,823 number +11.4%
2016 440,625 number +26.0%
2017 557,327 number +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 888,539 number 887,378 number 889,700 number 2
1990s 736,135 number 736,135 number 736,135 number 1
2000s 379,679 number 226,394 number 639,515 number 10
2010s 337,475 number 249,985 number 557,327 number 8

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 18 Guatemala 632,232 number compare
  2. 19 Mexico 620,544 number compare
  3. 20 Türkiye 600,962 number compare
  4. 22 Jordan 518,520 number compare
  5. 23 Central African Republic 495,699 number compare
  6. 24 Malawi 400,638 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 557,327 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 889,700 number in 1972.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 226,394 number in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/