Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.2727 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.2727 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 70.3% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2727 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8989 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 GPIA | +62.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 GPIA | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.95 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6923 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | +85.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6364 GPIA | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9048 GPIA | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9185 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2727 GPIA | -70.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.2727 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.897 GPIA, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.2727 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 39% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 0.8989 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9735 GPIA | 0.6364 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5956 GPIA | 0.2727 GPIA | 0.9185 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.2727 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2727 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release