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 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 20.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2014.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.6% | — |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 20.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 15 Mozambique 20.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 19 Kiribati 20.1% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare
- 21 Vanuatu 19.3% 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 20.2% in 2024, 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 22.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 11.2%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release