Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.78 WPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.78 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 697.7% on the previous year and up 793.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.83 WPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.031 WPIA, in 2000.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.031 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.069 WPIA | +122.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 WPIA | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69 WPIA | +2778.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 WPIA | -94.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2339 WPIA | +132.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 WPIA | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2444 WPIA | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 1.83 WPIA | +648.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1991 WPIA | -89.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2699 WPIA | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2136 WPIA | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 WPIA | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2313 WPIA | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3302 WPIA | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2482 WPIA | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2205 WPIA | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2015 WPIA | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2229 WPIA | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.78 WPIA | +697.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.78 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 WPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.78 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2782 WPIA, 6.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2778.9% | 0.0586 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA |
| 2020 | +697.7% | 0.2229 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA |
| 2008 | +648.4% | 0.2444 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4612 WPIA | 0.031 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2433 WPIA | 0.2015 WPIA | 0.3302 WPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.78 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA | 1.78 WPIA | 1 |
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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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.78 WPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 WPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 WPIA in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 793.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release