Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 4,320 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Bolivia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 4,320 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bolivia peaked at 4,376 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,394 millions, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 46th of 138 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,394 millions | — |
| 2007 | 1,586 millions | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,702 millions | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,989 millions | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1,955 millions | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,750 millions | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,947 millions | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2,149 millions | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2,330 millions | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,589 millions | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2,750 millions | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,216 millions | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 3,430 millions | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,569 millions | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,477 millions | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,834 millions | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3,980 millions | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,376 millions | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4,320 millions | -1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,320 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,407 millions, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,320 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,409 millions, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,668 millions | 1,394 millions | 1,989 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,568 millions | 1,750 millions | 3,569 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,997 millions | 3,477 millions | 4,376 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 primary education, ppp$ in Bolivia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bolivia was 4,320 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,376 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,394 millions in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Bolivia ranks 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release