Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 20.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 20.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2020.
That represents a change of up 79.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 40.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2007.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +136.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +144.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +79.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 9.9% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.6% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 9 El Salvador 25.4% compare
- 10 Malawi 20.9% compare
- 11 Paraguay 20.9% compare
- 13 Bangladesh 20.1% compare
- 14 Guatemala 18.5% compare
- 15 Mozambique 18.3% 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, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 20.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2007.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release