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 292,127 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
292,127 number
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
19th
of 148 countries
All-time high
403,201 number
in 1999
All-time low
132,549 number
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200820171999: 403.2k number2000: 353.3k number2001: 288.2k number2002: 212.5k number2003: 231.3k number2004: 209.4k number2005: 213.8k number2006: 188.8k number2007: 134.9k number2008: 184.4k number2009: 141.1k number2010: 143.9k number2011: 158.0k number2012: 133.4k number2013: 132.5k number2014: 177.7k number2015: 189.0k number2016: 235.3k number2017: 292.1k 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 292,127 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 116.6% 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 403,201 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 132,549 number, in 2013.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 19th 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, male (number) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 403,201 number
2000 353,272 number -12.4%
2001 288,250 number -18.4%
2002 212,491 number -26.3%
2003 231,327 number +8.9%
2004 209,410 number -9.5%
2005 213,795 number +2.1%
2006 188,750 number -11.7%
2007 134,895 number -28.5%
2008 184,361 number +36.7%
2009 141,091 number -23.5%
2010 143,945 number +2.0%
2011 158,046 number +9.8%
2012 133,398 number -15.6%
2013 132,549 number -0.6%
2014 177,688 number +34.1%
2015 189,004 number +6.4%
2016 235,290 number +24.5%
2017 292,127 number +24.2%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 292,127 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 292,127 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 21.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 403,201 number 403,201 number 403,201 number 1
2000s 215,764 number 134,895 number 353,272 number 10
2010s 182,756 number 132,549 number 292,127 number 8

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  6. 22 Malawi 234,018 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 292,127 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 403,201 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 132,549 number in 2013.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 19th 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 116.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/