Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 20.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 20.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 41.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 68th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.5% | — |
| 1999 | 39.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +71.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.0% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 22.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 7.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 20.6% | 5 |
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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 one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 20.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release