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 0.3645 WPIA in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 WPIA.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.3645 WPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2021.
That represents a change of down 79.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% 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 1.85 WPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.031 WPIA, in 2000.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.031 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.069 WPIA | +122.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 WPIA | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 WPIA | +2887.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 WPIA | -94.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2339 WPIA | +132.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 WPIA | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2444 WPIA | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 1.85 WPIA | +657.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1991 WPIA | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2699 WPIA | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2136 WPIA | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 WPIA | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2313 WPIA | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3302 WPIA | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2482 WPIA | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2205 WPIA | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2015 WPIA | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2229 WPIA | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.77 WPIA | +694.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3645 WPIA | -79.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.3645 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 WPIA, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.3645 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2782 WPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2887.1% | 0.0586 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA |
| 2020 | +694.1% | 0.2229 WPIA | 1.77 WPIA |
| 2008 | +657.1% | 0.2444 WPIA | 1.85 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4696 WPIA | 0.031 WPIA | 1.85 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2433 WPIA | 0.2015 WPIA | 0.3302 WPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.07 WPIA | 0.3645 WPIA | 1.77 WPIA | 2 |
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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 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 0.3645 WPIA 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 1.85 WPIA in 2008.
- 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 0.031 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 31st out of 40 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 up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release