Girls and boys who are out of school in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Girls and boys who are out of school was 66,961 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 66,961 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 78,810 girls in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,265 girls, in 2009.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,265 girls | — |
| 2010 | 27,047 girls | +227.2% |
| 2011 | 43,987 girls | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 66,563 girls | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 74,397 girls | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 78,810 girls | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 78,733 girls | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72,735 girls | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 62,618 girls | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 50,541 girls | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 41,292 girls | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 33,501 girls | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 27,246 girls | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 21,648 girls | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 27,126 girls | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 66,961 girls | +146.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,265 girls | 8,265 girls | 8,265 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 59,672 girls | 27,047 girls | 78,810 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,296 girls | 21,648 girls | 66,961 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 49 Sri Lanka 72,506 girls compare
- 50 Lebanon 71,222 girls compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 69,079 girls compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 girls compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 61,295 girls compare
- 55 Lesotho 60,997 girls compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 66,961 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 78,810 girls in 2014.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,265 girls in 2009.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.