Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 184,962 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,962
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
213,536
in 2011
All-time low
117,224
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 184,962 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 213,536 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117,224, in 2004.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 197,766 | — |
| 2001 | 184,129 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 146,534 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 136,662 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 117,224 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 122,548 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 131,878 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 140,377 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 134,687 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 198,833 | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 201,787 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 213,536 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 186,833 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 175,644 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 163,298 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 154,142 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 152,652 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 169,464 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 188,209 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 196,833 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 199,416 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 191,834 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 187,472 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 176,858 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 184,962 | +4.6% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 184,962 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 184,962 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 10.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151,064 | 117,224 | 198,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,240 | 152,652 | 213,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,108 | 176,858 | 199,416 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 184,962 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 213,536 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,224 in 2004.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release