Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 13.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 25.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2025.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -14.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 13.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 13.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 13.9% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 118 Seychelles 15.6% compare
- 119 Cayman Islands 15.2% compare
- 121 Switzerland 13.8% compare
- 122 Serbia 13.6% compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 13.1% 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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 13.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release