Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male 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, urban, male in Bolivia is 1.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 90.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Bolivia peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Bolivia ranks 35th of 46 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, urban, male in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +182.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +1336.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -90.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1336.4% | 1.1% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 1.5% | 15.8% | 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, male in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Bolivia was 1.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release