Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
46th
of 142 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2011
All-time low
10.8%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2018

051015202000200920182000: 18.6 %2001: 17.1 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 17.6 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 15 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 18.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 18.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 18.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2004.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46th out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 18.6%
2001 17.1% -8.3%
2002 13.5% -21.2%
2003 12.6% -6.4%
2004 10.8% -14.2%
2005 10.9% +0.6%
2006 11.3% +4.3%
2007 11.8% +4.3%
2008 11.3% -4.7%
2009 17.4% +54.4%
2010 17.6% +1.0%
2011 18.7% +6.3%
2012 15.4% -17.6%
2013 14.6% -4.8%
2014 15.0% +2.6%
2015 15.2% +1.2%
2016 15.8% +3.9%
2017 17.6% +11.6%
2018 18.6% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 10.8% 18.6% 10
2010s 16.5% 14.6% 18.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 18.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2004.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/