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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 78,680 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
78,680 number
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
42nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
102,768 number
in 2015
All-time low
852 number
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 28.7k number1999: 14.3k number2000: 10.8k number2001: 9.5k number2002: 7.5k number2003: 8.3k number2004: 7.9k number2005: 4.1k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 1.3k number2008: 852 number2009: 22.1k number2010: 43.3k number2011: 64.5k number2012: 81.4k number2013: 90.0k number2014: 100.5k number2015: 102.8k number2016: 99.5k number2017: 92.1k number2018: 78.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 78,680 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 9,134.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 102,768 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 852 number, in 2008.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 28,732 number
1999 14,325 number -50.1%
2000 10,760 number -24.9%
2001 9,459 number -12.1%
2002 7,468 number -21.0%
2003 8,349 number +11.8%
2004 7,858 number -5.9%
2005 4,062 number -48.3%
2006 2,256 number -44.5%
2007 1,273 number -43.6%
2008 852 number -33.1%
2009 22,105 number +2494.5%
2010 43,288 number +95.8%
2011 64,497 number +49.0%
2012 81,439 number +26.3%
2013 90,028 number +10.5%
2014 100,542 number +11.7%
2015 102,768 number +2.2%
2016 99,510 number -3.2%
2017 92,057 number -7.5%
2018 78,680 number -14.5%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 78,680 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63,120 number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 78,680 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 +2494.5% 852 number 22,105 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,528 number 14,325 number 28,732 number 2
2000s 7,444 number 852 number 22,105 number 10
2010s 83,645 number 43,288 number 102,768 number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 78,680 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 102,768 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 852 number in 2008.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/