Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 23,422 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23,422 number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
43rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
100,199 number
in 2008
All-time low
20,595 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 83.4k number1999: 81.5k number2000: 74.7k number2001: 73.5k number2002: 73.5k number2003: 70.2k number2004: 64.3k number2005: 62.8k number2006: 64.3k number2007: 74.9k number2008: 100.2k number2009: 58.2k number2010: 61.9k number2011: 55.8k number2012: 56.5k number2013: 47.0k number2014: 40.2k number2015: 34.4k number2016: 20.6k number2017: 21.7k number2018: 23.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 23,422 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 100,199 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,595 number, in 2016.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 83,351 number
1999 81,496 number -2.2%
2000 74,716 number -8.3%
2001 73,532 number -1.6%
2002 73,524 number -0.0%
2003 70,225 number -4.5%
2004 64,254 number -8.5%
2005 62,820 number -2.2%
2006 64,283 number +2.3%
2007 74,876 number +16.5%
2008 100,199 number +33.8%
2009 58,165 number -42.0%
2010 61,890 number +6.4%
2011 55,791 number -9.9%
2012 56,465 number +1.2%
2013 46,968 number -16.8%
2014 40,162 number -14.5%
2015 34,370 number -14.4%
2016 20,595 number -40.1%
2017 21,731 number +5.5%
2018 23,422 number +7.8%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23,422 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134,272 number, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23,422 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,422 number, 9.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,424 number 81,496 number 83,351 number 2
2000s 71,659 number 58,165 number 100,199 number 10
2010s 40,155 number 20,595 number 61,890 number 9

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  3. 42 Spain 24,345 number compare
  4. 44 Chile 20,533 number compare
  5. 45 Mexico 20,429 number compare
  6. 46 El Salvador 20,364 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 23,422 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 100,199 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 20,595 number in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/