Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 20.4% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
20.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 123 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2002
All-time low
19.0%
in 2005
Years of data
8
2000–2007
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 20.4%, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 5 Botswana 22.0%
- 6 Bhutan 21.4% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 20.7%
- 9 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 19.9% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 19.8% compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 20.4% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2007.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release