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 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 4.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.4% | — |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 3.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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 3.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 4.0% 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 3.0% 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 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release