Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 20.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bolivia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bolivia is 20.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bolivia peaked at 41.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.6% | — |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +57.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 20.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.1% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 23.5% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 7.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 6.7% | 20.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bolivia?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bolivia was 20.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Bolivia ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.