Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.91 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2553 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.48 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.66 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.91 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.68 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9981 GPIA | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6527 GPIA | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4001 GPIA | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2553 GPIA | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2911 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9186 GPIA | +215.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9418 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9525 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9503 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9236 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9139 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9206 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +11.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +215.6% | 0.2911 GPIA | 0.9186 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.2553 GPIA | 1.91 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9418 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9465 GPIA | 0.9139 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
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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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2553 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release