Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 14.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.1%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
52nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 1999
All-time low
6.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999–2017

510152025301999200820171999: 30.2 %2000: 23.4 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 24.4 %2004: 25 %2005: 22.7 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 23 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 12.6 %2017: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 14.1%.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 30.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2015.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 52nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 30.2%
2000 23.4% -22.4%
2002 24.1% +3.1%
2003 24.4% +1.0%
2004 25.0% +2.5%
2005 22.7% -9.0%
2008 12.9% -43.1%
2009 23.3% +80.5%
2010 29.1% +24.8%
2011 25.2% -13.3%
2012 23.0% -9.1%
2013 20.2% -12.2%
2014 9.9% -51.1%
2015 6.1% -38.6%
2016 12.6% +108.7%
2017 14.1% +11.5%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.2% 30.2% 30.2% 1
2000s 22.3% 12.9% 25.0% 7
2010s 17.5% 6.1% 29.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 14.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2015.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/