Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia is 15.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia peaked at 18.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2004.
That places Bolivia 78th out of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 15.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 15.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 90% of 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 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 | +59.3% | 10.5% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia was 15.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2004.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bolivia ranks 78th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release