Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) was 10,473 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bolivia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 10,473 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bolivia peaked at 10,560 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,624 millions, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 55th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) (expenditure PPP) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,624 millions | — |
| 2007 | 2,943 millions | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3,186 millions | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,733 millions | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 3,622 millions | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,597 millions | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,089 millions | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 4,789 millions | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 5,717 millions | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 6,415 millions | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 6,878 millions | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 7,818 millions | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 8,259 millions | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 8,664 millions | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8,269 millions | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8,986 millions | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 9,489 millions | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 10,560 millions | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 10,473 millions | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10,473 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,571 millions, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10,473 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,357 millions, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,121 millions | 2,624 millions | 3,733 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,985 millions | 3,597 millions | 8,664 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,555 millions | 8,269 millions | 10,560 millions | 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 government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bolivia?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bolivia was 10,473 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,560 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,624 millions in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Bolivia ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release