Bolivia vs European Union: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Bolivia
13.5%
in 2018
European Union
2.5%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
41st
European Union rank
42nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Bolivia
  • European Union
051015197519972019

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 13.5% against 2.5% in European Union, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 5.5 times European Union's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 41st and European Union ranks 42nd of 150 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 2.6% 5.2% Bolivia
2000s 3.2% 2.5% 0.7% Bolivia
2010s 8.7% 2.7% 6.0% Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bolivia or European Union?
Bolivia, at 13.5% against 2.5% in European Union as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and European Union?
11.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and European Union?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bolivia and European Union rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Bolivia ranks 41st and European Union ranks 42nd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.