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 19.0% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 19.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% 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 30.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2008.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 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 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 19.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +43.3% | 17.1% | 24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.5% compare
- 85 Bahamas 19.5% compare
- 86 Jamaica 19.2% compare
- 88 Iceland 18.9% compare
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.6% compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
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 19.0% 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 30.2% in 2000.
- 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 17.1% in 2008.
- 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 87th out of 179 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 up 2.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release