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 22.2% 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 22.2%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% 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 27.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2007.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 17th 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 | 22.8% | — |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +4.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 22.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 22.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.5%, 1.4× 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 | +65.1% | 12.9% | 21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 21.7% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 12.9% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.6% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 22.8% | 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 22.2% 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 27.1% 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 12.9% 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 17th 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 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release