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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 8.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.6%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
45th
of 148 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02.557.51012.51998200820181998: 3.7 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 0.915 %2003: 1 %2004: 0.938 %2005: 0.479 %2006: 0.263 %2007: 0.147 %2008: 0.097 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 7.2 %2012: 9 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 11 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 8.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 8.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 8,745.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 11.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 3.7%
1999 1.8% -50.9%
2000 1.4% -25.9%
2001 1.2% -13.3%
2002 0.9% -22.1%
2003 1.0% +10.3%
2004 0.9% -7.1%
2005 0.5% -48.9%
2006 0.3% -45.1%
2007 0.1% -44.2%
2008 0.1% -33.8%
2009 2.5% +2468.8%
2010 4.9% +94.2%
2011 7.2% +47.9%
2012 9.0% +25.5%
2013 9.9% +10.1%
2014 11.0% +11.4%
2015 11.3% +2.1%
2016 10.9% -3.2%
2017 10.1% -7.6%
2018 8.6% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.8% 1.8% 3.7% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.1% 2.5% 10
2010s 9.2% 4.9% 11.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 8.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,745.3%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/