Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.111 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Bolivia is 0.111 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.1708 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.111 units per person, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1327 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1323 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1346 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1384 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1416 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1481 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1513 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1469 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1483 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1506 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1488 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1511 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1546 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.163 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1593 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1688 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1515 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1539 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1557 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1557 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.157 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.16 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1635 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1654 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1672 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1684 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1708 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1699 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1679 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1682 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1651 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1635 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1616 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1584 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1561 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1531 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1467 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1403 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1343 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1294 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1262 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1231 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1203 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1199 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1191 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1181 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1173 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1164 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1158 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1135 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.111 units per person | -2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.111 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1298 units per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.111 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0949 units per person, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1425 units per person | 0.1323 units per person | 0.1513 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1567 units per person | 0.1488 units per person | 0.1688 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1618 units per person | 0.1539 units per person | 0.1708 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.161 units per person | 0.1467 units per person | 0.1699 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1252 units per person | 0.1181 units per person | 0.1403 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1148 units per person | 0.111 units per person | 0.1173 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Bolivia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bolivia was 0.111 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1708 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.