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

Latest (2024)
360,268
Change on year
up 33.4%
World rank
52nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
360,480
in 2017
All-time low
133,919
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 209.3k2001: 196.6k2002: 157.1k2003: 150.5k2004: 133.9k2005: 134.2k2006: 141.5k2007: 148.4k2008: 139.3k2009: 235.0k2010: 279.7k2011: 333.5k2012: 337.0k2013: 341.1k2014: 353.3k2015: 354.9k2016: 354.1k2017: 360.5k2018: 353.0k2019: 345.0k2020: 328.6k2021: 308.2k2022: 287.6k2023: 270.1k2024: 360.3k

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +68.7% 139,321 235,013

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 49 Lebanon 429,706 compare
  2. 50 Eritrea 426,786 compare
  3. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 372,905 compare
  4. 53 Nepal 350,598 compare
  5. 54 Canada 341,989 compare
  6. 55 Ecuador 337,345 compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release