Venezuela, RB: Children out of school, primary, male

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Venezuela, RB's children out of school, primary, male rose 19.4% on 2016 (from 173,728 to 207,433).

Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2016), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 22.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 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 38% in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 39.1% in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 29% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Venezuela, RB in the 2017 ranking

• Zambia — 1st of 4: 263,055
• Cyprus — 3rd of 4: 606
• São Tomé and Principe — 4th of 4: 342

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 19 values

Children out of school, primary, male in nearby economies

• Bahamas, The — 2,266 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,761 (2024)
• Belize — 2,636 (2024)
• Bolivia — 69,066 (2024)
• Brazil — 187,992 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 525 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 142 (2024)
• Chile — 9,892 (2024)
• Colombia — 158,138 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 9,280 (2024)
• Cuba

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, male?

207,433 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is down 6.13% from 220,987 in 1999 (0.35% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 220,987 in 1999 and the lowest 89,555 in 2012.

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

In 2017, Venezuela, RB's children out of school, primary, male rose 19.4% on 2016 (from 173,728 to 207,433). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2016), the average change was +0.9% and a typical year strayed about 22.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, 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..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER.MA, 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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