Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 50,261 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50,261
Change on year
up 65.5%
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
96,613
in 2008
All-time low
15,718
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 50,261 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 96,613 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,718, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89,759 | — |
| 1999 | 86,744 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 73,128 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 72,713 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72,425 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68,681 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 62,496 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 61,157 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 61,796 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71,476 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 96,613 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 54,807 | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 59,402 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 54,052 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 55,939 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 47,315 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 41,264 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 35,516 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 21,139 | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 21,536 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22,435 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 18,439 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 15,718 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 21,532 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 26,609 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 30,370 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 50,261 | +65.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 50,261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 50,261 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 20.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,252 | 86,744 | 89,759 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69,529 | 54,807 | 96,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,704 | 18,439 | 59,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,898 | 15,718 | 50,261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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, one year before the official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 50,261 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 96,613 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,718 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release