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 1.39 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.39 GPIA
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.66 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.7424 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2024
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 1.39 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% 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 1.66 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7424 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 GPIA | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7424 GPIA | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.66 GPIA | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 GPIA | +30.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.7424 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 3 |
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 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 1.39 GPIA 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 1.66 GPIA in 2014.
- 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 0.7424 GPIA in 2009.
- 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 34 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 16.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release