NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled in Bolivia

Bolivia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled was 7.17 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
7.17
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14.56
in 2015
All-time low
7.17
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bolivia, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 12.12006: 10.82007: 112008: 9.72009: 9.22010: 102011: 10.92012: 10.42013: 10.42014: 11.22015: 14.62016: 10.82017: 11.62018: 10.82019: 11.62020: 13.72021: 112022: 102023: 9.62024: 82025: 7.72026: 7.42027: 7.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bolivia stood at 7.17. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bolivia peaked at 14.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2027.

That places Bolivia 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Bolivia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12.08 —
2006 10.79 -10.7%
2007 11.02 +2.2%
2008 9.69 -12.1%
2009 9.18 -5.2%
2010 10.03 +9.3%
2011 10.85 +8.2%
2012 10.41 -4.1%
2013 10.45 +0.3%
2014 11.16 +6.8%
2015 14.56 +30.5%
2016 10.79 -25.9%
2017 11.58 +7.3%
2018 10.83 -6.4%
2019 11.61 +7.1%
2020 13.7 +18.1%
2021 10.98 -19.9%
2022 9.97 -9.2%
2023 9.6 -3.7%
2024 8.02 -16.4%
2025 7.75 -3.4%
2026 7.43 -4.1%
2027 7.17 -3.5%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 7.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.72, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 7.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.31, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.55 9.18 12.08 5
2010s 11.23 10.03 14.56 10
2020s 9.33 7.17 13.7 8

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 171 Belgium 7.51 compare
  2. 172 Germany 7.47 compare
  3. 173 Slovenia 7.18 compare
  4. 175 Denmark 6.89 compare
  5. 176 Belarus 6.31 compare
  6. 177 Singapore 6.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bolivia?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bolivia was 7.17 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 14.56 in 2015.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2027.
How does Bolivia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Bolivia ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.