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 20.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.1%
Change on year
up 46.4%
World rank
71st
of 175 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2008
All-time low
6.8%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 20.1%.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% 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 41.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2020.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 71st 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 | 40.7% | — |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +46.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.1% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 8.4% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 6.8% | 20.1% | 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 20.1% 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 41.9% 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 6.8% 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 71st 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 13.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release