Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 21.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
64th
of 147 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2018

01020302000200920182000: 27.1 %2001: 24.9 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 18.2 %2004: 15.5 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 24.6 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 20 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 17.5 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 21.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 21.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2004.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 27.1%
2001 24.9% -8.1%
2002 19.6% -21.2%
2003 18.2% -7.3%
2004 15.5% -14.6%
2005 16.1% +3.8%
2006 17.1% +5.8%
2007 17.9% +5.0%
2008 17.1% -4.6%
2009 24.6% +44.0%
2010 24.5% -0.5%
2011 25.3% +3.3%
2012 21.6% -14.6%
2013 20.0% -7.5%
2014 18.5% -7.5%
2015 17.5% -5.3%
2016 17.3% -0.9%
2017 19.2% +10.8%
2018 21.2% +10.4%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.8% 15.5% 27.1% 10
2010s 20.6% 17.3% 25.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 21.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2004.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.