Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 22.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 29.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2007.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +4.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 22.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 22.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +63.7% | 13.5% | 22.1% |
| 2016 | +42.1% | 20.2% | 28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 22.6% | 29.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 13.5% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.4% | 23.3% | 4 |
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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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 22.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2007.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release