Primary education, pupils (% female) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Bolivia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Bolivia stood at 48.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bolivia peaked at 49.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1970.
That places Bolivia 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.0% | — |
| 1971 | 43.3% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.7% | 41.0% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 46.3% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Bolivia?
- Primary education, pupils in Bolivia was 48.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.