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 15.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
52nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1999
All-time low
8.6%
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

10152025301999200820171999: 31.2 %2000: 30.3 %2001: 27.1 %2002: 24.8 %2003: 24.1 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 14.3 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 13 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 14.9 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 15.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 15.5%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% 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 31.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52nd 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, female (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 31.2%
2000 30.3% -3.1%
2001 27.1% -10.5%
2002 24.8% -8.3%
2003 24.1% -3.0%
2004 22.2% -7.9%
2005 19.4% -12.4%
2006 17.2% -11.3%
2007 14.3% -17.2%
2008 14.5% +1.5%
2009 13.0% -10.0%
2010 13.7% +5.1%
2011 13.1% -4.1%
2012 10.2% -22.2%
2013 8.6% -15.6%
2014 12.5% +44.8%
2015 14.9% +19.3%
2016 16.1% +8.3%
2017 15.5% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1
2000s 20.7% 13.0% 30.3% 10
2010s 13.1% 8.6% 16.1% 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 15.5% 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 31.2% 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 8.6% 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 52nd 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 8.5%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/