Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 19.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.9%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
43rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 1999
All-time low
15.2%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 37.9 %2000: 36.3 %2001: 32.5 %2002: 30.4 %2003: 29.4 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 24.6 %2006: 22.5 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 19.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 19.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 37.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2013.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 37.9%
2000 36.3% -4.3%
2001 32.5% -10.3%
2002 30.4% -6.6%
2003 29.4% -3.2%
2004 27.5% -6.7%
2005 24.6% -10.5%
2006 22.5% -8.6%
2007 19.2% -14.7%
2008 18.6% -2.8%
2009 17.1% -8.1%
2010 17.8% +4.0%
2011 17.5% -1.7%
2012 16.6% -5.1%
2013 15.2% -8.4%
2014 17.2% +12.9%
2015 17.2% +0.1%
2016 18.6% +8.0%
2017 19.9% +6.8%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 19.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 19.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1
2000s 25.8% 17.1% 36.3% 10
2010s 17.5% 15.2% 19.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 19.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2013.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/