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 18.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
18.7%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
44th
of 138 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2000
All-time low
11.6%
in 2008
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: 21.5 %2001: 19.9 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 15 %2004: 13 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 14.8 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 18.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.2% 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 21.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2008.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 44th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 21.5%
2001 19.9% -7.1%
2002 16.1% -19.2%
2003 15.0% -6.6%
2004 13.0% -13.1%
2005 12.5% -3.9%
2006 12.6% +0.6%
2007 12.5% -0.9%
2008 11.6% -7.0%
2009 17.7% +52.1%
2010 17.8% +0.6%
2011 18.8% +5.5%
2012 15.4% -17.8%
2013 14.8% -4.2%
2014 15.2% +2.6%
2015 15.5% +2.0%
2016 16.1% +3.9%
2017 17.8% +10.7%
2018 18.7% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 11.6% 21.5% 10
2010s 16.7% 14.8% 18.8% 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 18.7% 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 21.5% in 2000.
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 11.6% in 2008.
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 44th out of 138 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 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/