Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
45th
of 139 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2014
All-time low
5.5%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

0510152000200920182000: 8.8 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 5.9 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 13 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 13 %2018: 12.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 12.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 13.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2005.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 8.8%
2001 8.2% -6.9%
2002 6.5% -20.5%
2003 6.2% -4.7%
2004 5.5% -11.4%
2005 5.5% -0.6%
2006 5.7% +3.8%
2007 5.9% +3.7%
2008 5.5% -6.4%
2009 9.5% +72.0%
2010 11.1% +17.0%
2011 13.0% +16.9%
2012 12.9% -0.4%
2013 12.9% -0.3%
2014 13.2% +2.2%
2015 13.1% -0.8%
2016 12.9% -1.6%
2017 13.0% +0.9%
2018 12.6% -2.7%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 12.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 +72.0% 5.5% 9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.7% 5.5% 9.5% 10
2010s 12.7% 11.1% 13.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 12.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/