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 11.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
11.1%
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
36th
of 149 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1971
All-time low
4.6%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1971–2017

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2017

01020301971199420171971: 32 %1972: 31.1 %1999: 15.3 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 7.5 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 7.4 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 5 %2014: 6.1 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 11.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 11.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 143.0% 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 32.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, both sexes (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 32.0%
1972 31.1% -2.8%
1999 15.3% -50.7%
2000 13.2% -13.9%
2001 10.6% -19.9%
2002 7.5% -28.9%
2003 8.3% +9.9%
2004 7.4% -10.0%
2005 7.5% +1.6%
2006 6.6% -12.6%
2007 4.6% -30.9%
2008 6.6% +44.2%
2009 4.9% -25.3%
2010 5.0% +1.7%
2011 5.5% +9.5%
2012 5.1% -6.6%
2013 5.0% -2.1%
2014 6.1% +22.6%
2015 6.8% +11.4%
2016 8.7% +26.8%
2017 11.1% +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.6% 31.1% 32.0% 2
1990s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2000s 7.7% 4.6% 13.2% 10
2010s 6.7% 5.0% 11.1% 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 11.1% 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 32.0% in 1971.
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 4.6% 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 36th out of 149 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 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/