Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9104 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 0.9104 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.9158 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5653 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5653 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.7229 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7692 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8296 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8206 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8233 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8588 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9158 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8847 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8784 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.898 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9104 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5653 GPIA | 0.5653 GPIA | 0.5653 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7229 GPIA | 0.7229 GPIA | 0.7229 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8107 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8864 GPIA | 0.8588 GPIA | 0.9158 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8956 GPIA | 0.8784 GPIA | 0.9104 GPIA | 3 |
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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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.9104 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9158 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5653 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release