Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth in Bolivia peaked at 32.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, 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, rural, fourth in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +140.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +2132.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +566.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +69.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +1694.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%. (14 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2132.5% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 2020 | +1694.4% | 1.8% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | +566.7% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 0.0% | 32.3% | 2 |
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, rural, fourth in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth in Bolivia was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release