Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 173,673 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
173,673 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 137 countries
All-time high
180,567 number
in 2015
All-time low
70,989 number
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200920182000: 115.7k number2001: 109.2k number2002: 89.7k number2003: 85.1k number2004: 75.1k number2005: 73.3k number2006: 74.8k number2007: 75.2k number2008: 71.0k number2009: 123.3k number2010: 145.1k number2011: 170.2k number2012: 172.2k number2013: 175.2k number2014: 180.6k number2015: 180.6k number2016: 177.3k number2017: 178.6k number2018: 173.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 173,673 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 180,567 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70,989 number, in 2008.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 115,695 number
2001 109,235 number -5.6%
2002 89,676 number -17.9%
2003 85,065 number -5.1%
2004 75,075 number -11.7%
2005 73,268 number -2.4%
2006 74,781 number +2.1%
2007 75,216 number +0.6%
2008 70,989 number -5.6%
2009 123,271 number +73.6%
2010 145,129 number +17.7%
2011 170,196 number +17.3%
2012 172,215 number +1.2%
2013 175,250 number +1.8%
2014 180,559 number +3.0%
2015 180,567 number +0.0%
2016 177,275 number -1.8%
2017 178,584 number +0.7%
2018 173,673 number -2.7%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 173,673 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 173,673 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 +73.6% 70,989 number 123,271 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89,227 number 70,989 number 123,271 number 10
2010s 172,605 number 145,129 number 180,567 number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 173,673 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 180,567 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 70,989 number in 2008.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 40th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/