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 9.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia is 9.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,400.0% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bolivia peaked at 9.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Bolivia 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +356.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +170.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | — |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +1400.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 12.9× 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 | +1400.0% | 0.6% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 8 Gambia 13.1% compare
- 9 Zambia 9.9% compare
- 10 Mozambique 9.3% compare
- 12 Lesotho 7.3% compare
- 13 Bangladesh 6.8% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 6.4% compare
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 9.0% in 2020, 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 9.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release