Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
44th
of 137 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1999
All-time low
7.0%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

051015201999200820171999: 19.3 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 10.3 %2007: 8.3 %2008: 9.5 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 7 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 9.9 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 12.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 12.2%.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 19.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2013.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 44th out of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 19.3%
2000 17.5% -9.4%
2001 14.9% -14.5%
2002 12.2% -18.5%
2003 12.9% +5.8%
2004 12.1% -6.3%
2005 11.3% -6.7%
2006 10.3% -8.4%
2007 8.3% -19.7%
2008 9.5% +14.8%
2009 7.9% -16.6%
2010 7.8% -1.2%
2011 7.6% -2.6%
2012 7.2% -5.7%
2013 7.0% -3.3%
2014 8.5% +22.4%
2015 9.9% +16.5%
2016 11.7% +17.5%
2017 12.2% +4.8%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 12.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 12.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1
2000s 11.7% 7.9% 17.5% 10
2010s 9.0% 7.0% 12.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 12.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2013.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/