Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 19.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2000
All-time low
15.3%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia stood at 19.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 27.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2004.
That places Bolivia 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 21.7% | 5 |
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 sexes in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release