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 4.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% 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 20.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +50.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +87.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +59.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -30.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.1%, 52% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 2 |
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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 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 4.2% in 2021, 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 20.5% in 2002.
- 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 4.2% in 2021.
- 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 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 52.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release