Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 7.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 8.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% | — |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +90.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +363.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 3 |
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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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 7.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release