Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 4.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 13.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.9% | — |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +62.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +14.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 4.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 4.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 4.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release