Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 9.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bolivia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 9.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 111.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bolivia peaked at 10.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.6% | — |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +174.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +56.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +111.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +174.3% | 1.6% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 9.2% | 5 |
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, male in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Bolivia was 9.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release