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 265,200 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
265,200 number
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
21st
of 148 countries
All-time high
332,934 number
in 1999
All-time low
91,499 number
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1999200820171999: 332.9k number2000: 286.2k number2001: 227.7k number2002: 156.2k number2003: 175.3k number2004: 157.4k number2005: 159.7k number2006: 138.4k number2007: 91.5k number2008: 142.7k number2009: 104.0k number2010: 106.0k number2011: 116.9k number2012: 125.1k number2013: 122.2k number2014: 136.2k number2015: 160.8k number2016: 205.3k number2017: 265.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 265,200 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 189.8% 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 332,934 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91,499 number, in 2007.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 21st of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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, female (number) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 332,934 number
2000 286,243 number -14.0%
2001 227,659 number -20.5%
2002 156,238 number -31.4%
2003 175,268 number +12.2%
2004 157,400 number -10.2%
2005 159,728 number +1.5%
2006 138,415 number -13.3%
2007 91,499 number -33.9%
2008 142,749 number +56.0%
2009 103,952 number -27.2%
2010 106,040 number +2.0%
2011 116,914 number +10.3%
2012 125,053 number +7.0%
2013 122,160 number -2.3%
2014 136,229 number +11.5%
2015 160,819 number +18.1%
2016 205,335 number +27.7%
2017 265,200 number +29.2%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 265,200 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63,120 number, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 265,200 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 15.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 332,934 number 332,934 number 332,934 number 1
2000s 163,915 number 91,499 number 286,243 number 10
2010s 154,719 number 106,040 number 265,200 number 8

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 18 Guatemala 320,936 number compare
  2. 19 Türkiye 317,037 number compare
  3. 20 Central African Republic 297,847 number compare
  4. 22 Jordan 261,202 number compare
  5. 23 Mexico 225,315 number compare
  6. 24 Tunisia 187,572 number

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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 265,200 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 332,934 number in 1999.
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 91,499 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 148 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 189.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/