Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia is 70.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia peaked at 70.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.2% | — |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +81.3% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.7% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 56.9% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.5% | 70.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 674,451 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.613 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0543 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 702,933 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3099 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia was 70.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.