Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 98.9% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 31st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.0% | — |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 98.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 77.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.6% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Bolivia was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 31st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release