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 5.3% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia is 5.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia peaked at 27.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2017.
That places Bolivia 53rd 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 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +90.4% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -46.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +111.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -47.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 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 5.3% 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 27.2% 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 4.4% in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd 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 52.6%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release