Government expenditure on education, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Government expenditure on education, total was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 20.2% for government expenditure on education, total 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, government expenditure on education, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2014.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 20.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.