Venezuela, RB: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

Since 1971 it is down 96.67% from 529,441 in 1971 (6.33% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 23 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Venezuela, RB's children out of school, primary rose 1.2% on 2022 (from 17,440 to 17,643).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 19.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 42.5% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 43.7% in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Venezuela, RB had the 16th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Venezuela, RB in the 2023 ranking

• Italy — 13th of 37: 52,117
• Argentina — 14th of 37: 32,816
• Türkiye — 15th of 37: 32,563
• Guyana — 17th of 37: 17,362
• Tunisia — 18th of 37: 14,015
• Belgium — 19th of 37: 13,226

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 30 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 132.91 (2023)
• Argentina — 32,816 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 4,585 (2024)
• Barbados — 3,420 (2024)
• Belize — 4,953 (2024)
• Bolivia — 136,027 (2024)
• Brazil — 316,818 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 1,080 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 234 (2024)
• Chile — 31,779 (2024)
• Colombia — 289,295 (2022)

More education data for Venezuela, RB

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 69.52% (2017)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 103.04% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 3.54 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 113.69% (2024)
• Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 83.18% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Venezuela, RB's children out of school, primary?

17,643 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 96.67% from 529,441 in 1971 (6.33% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 546,454 in 1974 and the lowest 17,440 in 2022.

How does Venezuela, RB rank?

16th highest of 37 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for Venezuela, RB?

In 2023, Venezuela, RB's children out of school, primary rose 1.2% on 2022 (from 17,440 to 17,643). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 19.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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