Children not in school in Bolivia
Bolivia: Children not in school was 20.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.35
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
41.65
in 2008
All-time low
6.66
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Children not in school in Bolivia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Bolivia is 20.35, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Bolivia peaked at 41.65 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Children not in school in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.62 | — |
| 1999 | 39.07 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 33.68 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 32.94 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.46 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.52 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 27.55 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 26.79 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.92 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 41.65 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 25.34 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 22.96 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.67 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 17.42 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 15 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 8.94 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 6.66 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 20.35 | +57.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 20.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 20.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.85 | 39.07 | 40.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7 | 23.5 | 41.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 | 7.81 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 | 6.66 | 20.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Bolivia?
- Children not in school in Bolivia was 20.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for children not in school?
- Bolivia ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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