Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 71.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia peaked at 17.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Bolivia ranks 37th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -63.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +158.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +353.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +933.3% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -71.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +933.3% | 1.2% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 1.5% | 12.4% | 3 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia was 1.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release