Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 40.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 education or higher in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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% |
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, Plurinational State of
- 82 Bangladesh 47.9% compare
- 83 Ghana 45.7% compare
- 84 El Salvador 43.5% compare
- 86 Guatemala 36.4% compare
- 87 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.9% compare
- 88 Nicaragua 35.4% compare
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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 85th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 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