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 13.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 252.8% 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 14.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 37th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3% | — |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +79.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -4.6% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 13.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 13.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.6% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 3.8% | 14.4% | 9 |
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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 13.8% in 2018, 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 14.4% in 2017.
- 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 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 37th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 up 252.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.