Children out of school, primary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Children out of school, primary was 136,027 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Bolivia, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Bolivia is 136,027, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 132.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Bolivia peaked at 155,958 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,029, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,558 | — |
| 1999 | 5,702 | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 1,029 | -82.0% |
| 2001 | 3,130 | +204.2% |
| 2002 | 3,118 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,282 | +69.4% |
| 2004 | 8,518 | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 7,184 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 6,965 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,470 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,622 | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 19,605 | +441.3% |
| 2010 | 58,350 | +197.6% |
| 2011 | 93,279 | +59.9% |
| 2012 | 135,589 | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 147,734 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 155,614 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 155,958 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 145,719 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 125,129 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 101,618 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 84,476 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 71,200 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 58,725 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 47,675 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 58,597 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 136,027 | +132.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +441.3% | 3,622 | 19,605 |
| 2001 | +204.2% | 1,029 | 3,130 |
| 2010 | +197.6% | 19,605 | 58,350 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,130 | 5,702 | 8,558 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,492 | 1,029 | 19,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,347 | 58,350 | 155,958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,445 | 47,675 | 136,027 | 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 out of school, primary in Bolivia?
- Children out of school, primary in Bolivia was 136,027 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 155,958 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,029 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Bolivia ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.