Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 255,737 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
255,737 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
39th
of 142 countries
All-time high
255,737 number
in 2018
All-time low
126,929 number
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000200920182000: 204.4k number2001: 190.7k number2002: 152.9k number2003: 145.5k number2004: 126.9k number2005: 129.8k number2006: 137.3k number2007: 145.2k number2008: 140.4k number2009: 219.8k number2010: 224.9k number2011: 241.8k number2012: 201.5k number2013: 193.8k number2014: 200.9k number2015: 205.3k number2016: 214.9k number2017: 241.2k number2018: 255.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 255,737 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 255,737 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 126,929 number, in 2004.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 39th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 204,397 number
2001 190,702 number -6.7%
2002 152,897 number -19.8%
2003 145,488 number -4.8%
2004 126,929 number -12.8%
2005 129,755 number +2.2%
2006 137,289 number +5.8%
2007 145,247 number +5.8%
2008 140,406 number -3.3%
2009 219,792 number +56.5%
2010 224,891 number +2.3%
2011 241,829 number +7.5%
2012 201,519 number -16.7%
2013 193,814 number -3.8%
2014 200,853 number +3.6%
2015 205,270 number +2.2%
2016 214,885 number +4.7%
2017 241,199 number +12.2%
2018 255,737 number +6.0%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 255,737 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 255,737 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +56.5% 140,406 number 219,792 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159,290 number 126,929 number 219,792 number 10
2010s 220,000 number 193,814 number 255,737 number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 255,737 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 255,737 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 126,929 number in 2004.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/