Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 71.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 75.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2006.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 104th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.9% | — |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 47.8% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 45.8% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 58.6% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 69.4% | 75.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 71.0% 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 104th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (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.