Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age was 176,858 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 176,858 for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 213,536 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117,224, in 2004.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 197,766 | — |
| 2001 | 184,129 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 146,534 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 136,662 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 117,224 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 122,548 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 131,878 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 140,377 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 134,687 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 198,833 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 201,787 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 213,536 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 186,833 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 175,644 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 163,298 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 154,142 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 152,652 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 169,464 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 188,209 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 196,833 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 199,416 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 191,834 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 187,472 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 176,858 | -5.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 176,858 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,707, 10.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 | +47.6% | 134,687 | 198,833 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,064 | 117,224 | 198,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,240 | 152,652 | 213,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,895 | 176,858 | 199,416 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 244,496 compare
- 6 Colombia 209,799 compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 196,196 compare
- 9 El Salvador 149,083 compare
- 10 Ecuador 116,125 compare
- 11 Peru 109,150 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 number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 176,858 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 213,536 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,224 in 2004.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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