Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9923 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9923 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
54th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.28 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.9332 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia stood at 0.9923 GPIA.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9332 GPIA, in 2022.
Bolivia ranks 54th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9866 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9998 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9634 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.943 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9332 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9337 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9923 GPIA | +6.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.9923 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.9923 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9866 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9531 GPIA | 0.9332 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 51 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 52 Philippines 0.9984 GPIA compare
- 53 Switzerland 0.9944 GPIA compare
- 55 Romania 0.9905 GPIA compare
- 56 Tokelau 0.9904 GPIA compare
- 57 Italy 0.989 GPIA 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia was 0.9923 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9332 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release