Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 94.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 101.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1970.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.3% | — |
| 1971 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 63.3% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 71.3% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 100.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 60.3% | 71.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 95.5% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 95.8% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.2% | 96.9% | 9 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 94.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 101.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1970.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.