Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age was 17,643 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Venezuela, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 17,643 for number of out-of-school children of primary school age in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Venezuela peaked at 546,454 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17,440, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 529,441 | — |
| 1972 | 515,618 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 517,614 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 546,454 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 536,474 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 484,452 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 460,331 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 434,109 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 422,231 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 402,408 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 322,595 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 258,699 | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 145,600 | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 204,037 | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 201,634 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 230,561 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 229,888 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 182,697 | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 260,411 | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 207,294 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 186,450 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 179,893 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 184,166 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 211,041 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 232,348 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 244,753 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 329,927 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 399,691 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 17,440 | -95.6% |
| 2023 | 17,643 | +1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 17,643 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,082, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 17,643 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,597, 30% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -95.6% | 399,691 | 17,440 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,080 | 422,231 | 546,454 | 9 |
| 1990s | 402,408 | 402,408 | 402,408 | 1 |
| 2000s | 224,342 | 145,600 | 322,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,034 | 179,893 | 399,691 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,542 | 17,440 | 17,643 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Venezuela?
- Number of out-of-school children of primary school age in Venezuela was 17,643 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 546,454 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children of primary school age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,440 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Venezuela ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children of primary school age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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