Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest was 9.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Bolivia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Bolivia is 9.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Bolivia peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, richest in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +84.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +138.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 9.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 6.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.9% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 20 Sierra Leone 11.5% compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.6% compare
- 22 El Salvador 10.1% compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 8.4% compare
- 25 Ecuador 6.8% compare
- 26 Peru 6.3% compare
More education data for Bolivia
- 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, richest in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest in Bolivia was 9.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release