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 6.8% 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 6.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bolivia peaked at 22.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Bolivia 53rd out of 68 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 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +120.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +90.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +159.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -32.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.2% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 15.8% | 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 6.8% 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 22.9% 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 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd out of 68 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 44.9%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release