Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 9.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.9%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
65th
of 133 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2008
All-time low
8.7%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

102030401998200820181998: 38.9 %1999: 37.6 %2000: 34.2 %2001: 33.2 %2002: 32.8 %2003: 31 %2004: 28.1 %2005: 27.3 %2006: 27.7 %2007: 32 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 24.6 %2010: 26.1 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 17 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 9.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 9.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 42.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2016.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 38.9%
1999 37.6% -3.2%
2000 34.2% -9.1%
2001 33.2% -2.8%
2002 32.8% -1.2%
2003 31.0% -5.5%
2004 28.1% -9.3%
2005 27.3% -2.8%
2006 27.7% +1.4%
2007 32.0% +15.5%
2008 42.5% +32.9%
2009 24.6% -42.2%
2010 26.1% +6.3%
2011 23.5% -9.9%
2012 23.8% +1.3%
2013 19.9% -16.6%
2014 17.0% -14.3%
2015 14.6% -14.4%
2016 8.7% -40.2%
2017 9.2% +5.3%
2018 9.9% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.2% 37.6% 38.9% 2
2000s 31.3% 24.6% 42.5% 10
2010s 17.0% 8.7% 26.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 9.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2016.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 65th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/