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 9.4% 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
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 9.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 10.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2007.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37th out of 170 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 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +90.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +402.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 34 Zambia 10.7% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 10.5% compare
- 36 Madagascar 10.0% compare
- 38 Mauritania 9.1% compare
- 39 Togo 8.9% compare
- 40 Colombia 8.8% compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.4% 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 10.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 37th out of 170 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 18.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release