Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 8.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 37.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2017.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th of 72 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, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -55.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +133.0% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -39.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.8%, 19% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 8.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +133.0% | 8.8% | 20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.4% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 5.3% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 8.1% | 20.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 8.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release