Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 6.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia peaked at 25.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.
That places Bolivia 54th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +103.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +52.6% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +134.5% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -39.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 8.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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, urban in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia was 6.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release