Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 12.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.9
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
41.65
in 2008
All-time low
6.66
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Bolivia, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Bolivia stood at 12.9.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Bolivia peaked at 41.65 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.62 | — |
| 1999 | 39.07 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 33.68 | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 32.94 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.46 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.52 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 27.55 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 26.79 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.92 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 41.65 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 23.5 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 25.34 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 22.96 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.67 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 17.42 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 15 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 8.94 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 6.66 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | +14.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.85 | 39.07 | 40.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7 | 23.5 | 41.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 | 7.81 | 25.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 | 6.66 | 12.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Bolivia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Bolivia was 12.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.65 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Bolivia ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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