Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 176,443 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia stood at 176,443.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia peaked at 178,673 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,023, in 2008.
That places Bolivia 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117,214 | — |
| 2001 | 110,302 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 90,099 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 84,973 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 74,576 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 72,383 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 73,845 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 73,986 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69,023 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 115,858 | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 137,070 | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 162,175 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 165,221 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 169,683 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 176,237 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 177,664 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 176,271 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 178,673 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 174,372 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 168,831 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 157,775 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 146,323 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 135,804 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 127,587 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 176,443 | +38.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 176,443 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 176,443 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +67.9% | 69,023 | 115,858 |
| 2024 | +38.3% | 127,587 | 176,443 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,226 | 69,023 | 117,214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,620 | 137,070 | 178,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,786 | 127,587 | 176,443 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia was 176,443 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?
- The highest recorded value was 178,673 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,023 in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Bolivia ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release