Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.9333 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9333 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.39 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6087 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2021
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.9333 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Bolivia peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6087 GPIA, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.625 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9286 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8667 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9158 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8919 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8835 GPIA | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7619 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 1.39 GPIA | +82.6% |
| 2013 | 0.96 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 GPIA | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6087 GPIA | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6957 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9091 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9333 GPIA | -11.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.9333 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.9333 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9333 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9454 GPIA | 0.625 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 GPIA | 0.6087 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9333 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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, urban in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Bolivia was 0.9333 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6087 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release