Bolivia vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Bolivia
1.4%
in 2021
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
30th
Peru rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 30th and Peru ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.8% | 5.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 2.2% | 18.5% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest, Bolivia or Peru?
- Bolivia, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Bolivia and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Bolivia ranks 30th and Peru ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release