Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.4667 LPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.4667 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 70.7% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.61 LPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4667 LPIA, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.61 LPIA | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.47 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.49 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.51 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 LPIA | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 LPIA | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7021 LPIA | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 LPIA | +89.9% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 LPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 LPIA | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 1.59 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4667 LPIA | -70.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.4667 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 LPIA, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.4667 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 LPIA, 40% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +89.9% | 0.7021 LPIA | 1.33 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 LPIA | 1.38 LPIA | 1.61 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 LPIA | 0.7021 LPIA | 1.59 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 0.4667 LPIA | 1.59 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 46 Costa Rica 0.6193 LPIA compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.5028 LPIA compare
- 48 Colombia 0.4826 LPIA compare
- 50 Armenia 0.28 LPIA 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.4667 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 LPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release