Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Bolivia
Bolivia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 3,062 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,062
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
62nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
3,137
in 2023
All-time low
1,601
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Bolivia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 3,062 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Bolivia peaked at 3,137 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,601, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 62nd of 122 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.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,601 | — |
| 2007 | 1,760 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1,848 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,211 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 2,197 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,905 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2,080 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2,195 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,383 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2,706 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2,739 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,950 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,053 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,107 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,006 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,050 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,935 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3,137 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 3,062 | -2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3,062 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3,062 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,062, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,855 | 1,601 | 2,211 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,532 | 1,905 | 3,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,038 | 2,935 | 3,137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 59 Maldives 3,497 compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 3,185 compare
- 61 Mexico 3,140 compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 3,058 compare
- 64 South Africa 3,017 compare
- 65 Jamaica 2,901 compare
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Bolivia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Bolivia was 3,062 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,601 in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release