Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 10.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bolivia peaked at 10.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2003.
That places Bolivia 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 114 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
- 115 Luxembourg 10.3% compare
- 116 Mexico 10.2% compare
- 118 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 9.8% compare
- 120 United States 9.7% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bolivia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bolivia was 10.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2003.
- How does Bolivia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Bolivia ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release