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 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% 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 25.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2004.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 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 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 19.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 22.0% | 5 |
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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 19.8% in 2024, 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 25.1% in 2011.
- 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 13.0% in 2004.
- 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 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release