Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 6.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bolivia stood at 6.8%.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 2,583.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 11.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Bolivia 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -89.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +413.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +139.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +779.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +131.1% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -19.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +779.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| 2000 | +413.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 11.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bolivia was 6.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,583.1%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/