Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 14.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -22.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release