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 79,085 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
79,085 number
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
43rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
101,639 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,681 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 15.0k number1999: 3.1k number2000: 1.7k number2001: 4.1k number2002: 4.3k number2003: 6.5k number2004: 9.6k number2005: 7.9k number2006: 7.3k number2007: 6.5k number2008: 3.4k number2009: 24.2k number2010: 46.8k number2011: 69.6k number2012: 83.2k number2013: 87.9k number2014: 98.2k number2015: 101.6k number2016: 100.2k number2017: 93.6k number2018: 79.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 79,085 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 2,201.0% 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 101,639 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,681 number, in 2000.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43rd out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 14,991 number
1999 3,110 number -79.3%
2000 1,681 number -45.9%
2001 4,085 number +143.0%
2002 4,285 number +4.9%
2003 6,550 number +52.9%
2004 9,648 number +47.3%
2005 7,863 number -18.5%
2006 7,308 number -7.1%
2007 6,525 number -10.7%
2008 3,437 number -47.3%
2009 24,211 number +604.4%
2010 46,796 number +93.3%
2011 69,562 number +48.6%
2012 83,190 number +19.6%
2013 87,867 number +5.6%
2014 98,222 number +11.8%
2015 101,639 number +3.5%
2016 100,227 number -1.4%
2017 93,558 number -6.7%
2018 79,085 number -15.5%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 79,085 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 79,085 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 5.8× 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 +604.4% 3,437 number 24,211 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,050 number 3,110 number 14,991 number 2
2000s 7,559 number 1,681 number 24,211 number 10
2010s 84,461 number 46,796 number 101,639 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 79,085 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 101,639 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 1,681 number in 2000.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd 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 2,201.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/