Inequality in education in Bolivia
Bolivia: Inequality in education was 0.1504 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Bolivia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Bolivia is 0.1504, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Bolivia peaked at 0.2367 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1504, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2367 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2162 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2054 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1991 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.202 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1982 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1934 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.193 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1757 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1623 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1733 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1504 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1504 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1504 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1504 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1504 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1982 | 0.1623 | 0.2367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1561 | 0.1504 | 0.1733 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Bolivia?
- Inequality in education in Bolivia was 0.1504 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2367 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1504 in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for inequality in education?
- Bolivia ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.