Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 16.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 16.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in 2020.
That represents a change of up 101.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 35.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 25th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +63.4% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -51.1% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +73.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +101.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 11.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.4% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
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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, middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 16.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release