Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 103 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2022
All-time low
9.9%
in 2006
Years of data
24
1992–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia stood at 40.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 85th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.4% | — |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +73.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 40.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 40.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.9%, 61% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.9% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 35.7% | 45.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 82 Bangladesh 47.9% compare
- 83 Ghana 45.7% compare
- 84 El Salvador 43.5% compare
- 86 Guatemala 36.4% compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.9% compare
- 88 Nicaragua 35.4% compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia was 40.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release