Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 9.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2024.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bolivia peaked at 35.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.
Bolivia ranks 46th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +160.9% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -28.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1%, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.8% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 9.0% | 22.7% | 3 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Bolivia was 9.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bolivia ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release