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 0.5923 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5923 GPIA
Change on year
down 52.1%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.76 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.3714 GPIA
in 2011
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.5923 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% 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 1.76 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3714 GPIA, in 2011.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.55 GPIA | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8287 GPIA | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 1.43 GPIA | +72.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3714 GPIA | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8571 GPIA | +130.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4286 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5161 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8727 GPIA | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 GPIA | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6842 GPIA | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6667 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7381 GPIA | +84.5% |
| 2023 | 1.24 GPIA | +67.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5923 GPIA | -52.1% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.5923 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.5923 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7606 GPIA, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 0.8287 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.697 GPIA | 0.3714 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8561 GPIA | 0.5923 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 27 Costa Rica 0.6047 GPIA compare
- 28 Bangladesh 0.602 GPIA compare
- 29 Argentina 0.6 GPIA compare
- 31 South Africa 0.5454 GPIA compare
- 32 Gambia 0.4855 GPIA compare
- 33 Lesotho 0.4763 GPIA compare
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 0.5923 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 1.76 GPIA in 2000.
- 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 0.3714 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 30th out of 35 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 up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release