Population having attained at least basic education in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population having attained at least basic education was 95.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
95.1
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
95.1
in 2020
All-time low
1.4
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Bolivia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Bolivia is 95.1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Bolivia peaked at 95.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1870.
Bolivia ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1.4 | — |
| 1875 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 1880 | 2.2 | +22.2% |
| 1885 | 2.7 | +22.7% |
| 1890 | 3.4 | +25.9% |
| 1895 | 4.2 | +23.5% |
| 1900 | 5.2 | +23.8% |
| 1905 | 6.3 | +21.2% |
| 1910 | 8.1 | +28.6% |
| 1915 | 10.5 | +29.6% |
| 1920 | 13.6 | +29.5% |
| 1925 | 15.8 | +16.2% |
| 1930 | 17.7 | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 23.7 | +33.9% |
| 1940 | 26.4 | +11.4% |
| 1945 | 29.1 | +10.2% |
| 1950 | 34 | +16.8% |
| 1955 | 39.6 | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 45 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 52.5 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 58.2 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 64.9 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 71.8 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 78.2 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 83.7 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 87.7 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 91.1 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 91.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 95.1 | +0.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 95.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 95.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.45 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1900s | 5.75 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 9.3 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 14.7 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 1930s | 20.7 | 17.7 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 27.75 | 26.4 | 29.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 36.8 | 34 | 39.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.75 | 45 | 52.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.55 | 58.2 | 64.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 75 | 71.8 | 78.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.7 | 83.7 | 87.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.25 | 91.1 | 91.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.6 | 92.7 | 94.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.1 | 95.1 | 95.1 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Bolivia?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Bolivia was 95.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1870.
- How does Bolivia rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Bolivia ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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