Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 360,268 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 360,268 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 360,480 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 133,919, in 2004.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 209,322 | — |
| 2001 | 196,575 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 157,138 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 150,469 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 133,919 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 134,240 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 141,520 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 148,433 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 139,321 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 235,013 | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 279,742 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 333,453 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 337,033 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 341,129 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 353,301 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 354,864 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 354,126 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 360,480 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 353,005 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 344,971 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 328,597 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 308,181 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 287,602 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 270,125 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 360,268 | +33.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 360,268 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 360,268 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,168, 6.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +68.7% | 139,321 | 235,013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,595 | 133,919 | 235,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,210 | 279,742 | 360,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,955 | 270,125 | 360,268 | 5 |
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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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 360,268 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 360,480 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,919 in 2004.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release