Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Bolivia is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 98.5% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Bolivia peaked at 47.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Bolivia ranks 27th 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, middle in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +162.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -74.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -74.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +470.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -63.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +9440.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -98.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9440.0% | 0.5% | 47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 1.1% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 0.7% | 47.7% | 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, middle in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle in Bolivia was 0.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle?
- Bolivia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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, middle 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