Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
107th
of 135 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2022
All-time low
51.0%
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 76.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bolivia peaked at 81.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 107th of 135 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 male in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.0% | — |
| 2000 | 58.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 76.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 76.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 51.0% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 64.5% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 75.2% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 76.0% 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 81.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bolivia ranks 107th out of 135 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 12.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release