Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia
Bolivia: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 22.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia stood at 22.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia peaked at 28.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2007.
Bolivia ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3 | — |
| 2001 | 22.1 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.7 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 17.4 | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2 | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 23.3 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 22.04 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 22.91 | +3.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 22.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.95, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 22.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.12, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +63.7% | 13.5 | 22.1 |
| 2016 | +42.1% | 20.2 | 28.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.52 | 13.5 | 22.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.49 | 20.2 | 28.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.66 | 18.4 | 23.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Bolivia was 22.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Bolivia ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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