Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 3.18 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.18
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 2009
All-time low
3.05
in 2014
Years of data
17
2006–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 3.18.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 4.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2014.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.42 | — |
| 2007 | 3.62 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.04 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | -6.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 3.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 3.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.42 | 4.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 | 3.05 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 3.18 | 3.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 1 Cuba 3.73 compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.17
- 4 Colombia 2.01
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 3.18 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2014.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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