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

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 10.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.8%
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
37th
of 148 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1999
All-time low
3.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

57.51012.5151999200820171999: 14.2 %2000: 12.1 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 10.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 10.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 186.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2007.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 14.2%
2000 12.1% -14.8%
2001 9.5% -21.0%
2002 6.5% -31.7%
2003 7.3% +11.8%
2004 6.5% -10.4%
2005 6.6% +1.3%
2006 5.7% -13.5%
2007 3.8% -34.0%
2008 5.9% +55.7%
2009 4.3% -27.4%
2010 4.3% +1.7%
2011 4.8% +9.8%
2012 5.1% +6.3%
2013 4.9% -2.9%
2014 5.4% +11.0%
2015 6.4% +18.0%
2016 8.3% +28.5%
2017 10.8% +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1
2000s 6.8% 3.8% 12.1% 10
2010s 6.2% 4.3% 10.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/