Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 15.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 21.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 15.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +53.6% | 11.3% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 18.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 63 Belize 16.0% compare
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- 67 British Virgin Islands 15.5% compare
- 68 Myanmar 15.2% compare
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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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 15.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release