Current education expenditure, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Current education expenditure, total was 94.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 94.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 96.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2014.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.0% | — |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.5% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 83.3% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.3% | 96.6% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Current education expenditure, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 94.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).