Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 98.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bolivia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bolivia is 98.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bolivia peaked at 98.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1981.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.2% | — |
| 1982 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 65.5% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 98.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 98.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.5% | 52.2% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 60.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 78.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.7% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bolivia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bolivia was 98.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1981.
- How does Bolivia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release