Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 9.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2006.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 6 |
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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, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release