Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.74 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 1.74 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.89 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.75 LPIA, in 2017.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 LPIA | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.49 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.67 LPIA | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 LPIA | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.89 LPIA | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 LPIA | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 LPIA | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 LPIA | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 LPIA | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 1.81 LPIA | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 0.75 LPIA | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 LPIA | +141.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.53 LPIA | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 LPIA | +13.8% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.74 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.74 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +141.5% | 0.75 LPIA | 1.81 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 LPIA | 1.49 LPIA | 1.89 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 LPIA | 0.75 LPIA | 1.81 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.65 LPIA | 1.53 LPIA | 1.74 LPIA | 3 |
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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 of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.74 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release