Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.3%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
168th
of 214 countries
All-time high
118.2%
in 2000
All-time low
72.4%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 93.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bolivia peaked at 118.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 168th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.4% | — |
| 1971 | 76.0% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 81.1% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 83.7% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 90.5% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 92.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 102.7% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 105.7% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 95.5% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 101.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 104.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 106.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 107.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 109.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 110.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 112.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 118.2% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 117.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 117.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 116.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 115.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 115.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 113.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 111.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 107.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -5.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 93.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 93.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.4%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 72.4% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 92.7% | 105.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 104.9% | 97.7% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.6% | 107.5% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 93.9% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 93.3% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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, female in Bolivia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bolivia was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Bolivia ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release