Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 66.2% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia peaked at 69.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2004.
That places Bolivia 105th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.4% | — |
| 1999 | 40.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 40.9% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.0% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 52.8% | 62.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 64.1% | 69.6% | 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 primary, population 25+ in Bolivia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia was 66.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2004.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Bolivia ranks 105th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.