Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 59 Italy 0.4% compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4% compare
- 61 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 63 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.4% compare
- 65 Paraguay 0.4% 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 62nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release