Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 136 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2023
All-time low
51.4%
in 1976
Years of data
24
1976–2024

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024

0204060801001976200020241976: 51.4 %1992: 74.3 %2000: 82.4 %2001: 83 %2002: 84.4 %2005: 85.5 %2006: 85.3 %2007: 86.4 %2008: 86.5 %2009: 86.5 %2011: 88.9 %2012: 90.7 %2013: 89.4 %2014: 89.7 %2015: 90.2 %2016: 91.5 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 91.8 %2019: 92.6 %2020: 91.5 %2021: 92.9 %2022: 93.8 %2023: 95.3 %2024: 94.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 94.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1976.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976 to 2024.
Year % Change
1976 51.4%
1992 74.3% +44.6%
2000 82.4% +10.9%
2001 83.0% +0.7%
2002 84.4% +1.7%
2005 85.5% +1.4%
2006 85.3% -0.3%
2007 86.4% +1.3%
2008 86.5% +0.1%
2009 86.5% -0.0%
2011 88.9% +2.9%
2012 90.7% +2.0%
2013 89.4% -1.5%
2014 89.7% +0.3%
2015 90.2% +0.6%
2016 91.5% +1.5%
2017 91.9% +0.5%
2018 91.8% -0.2%
2019 92.6% +0.9%
2020 91.5% -1.1%
2021 92.9% +1.4%
2022 93.8% +1.0%
2023 95.3% +1.6%
2024 94.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.4% 51.4% 51.4% 1
1990s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 1
2000s 85.0% 82.4% 86.5% 8
2010s 90.7% 88.9% 92.6% 9
2020s 93.7% 91.5% 95.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 84 Hong Kong, China 95.4% compare
  2. 85 Mexico 95.0% compare
  3. 86 Bahrain 94.9% compare
  4. 88 Saudi Arabia 94.8% compare
  5. 89 Ecuador 94.4% compare
  6. 90 Colombia 94.3% compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of

All data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of →

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 94.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1976.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/educational-attainment-at-least-some-primary-isced-1-population-25-years-both-sexes/bolivia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/educational-attainment-at-least-some-primary-isced-1-population-25-years-both-sexes/bolivia/">Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 1,785 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release