Primary education, pupils in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, pupils 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.
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
- 86 Poland 48.7% compare
- 87 Türkiye 48.7% compare
- 88 Russian Federation 48.7% compare
- 90 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 48.7% compare
- 91 Australia 48.7% compare
- 92 Slovak Republic 48.7% compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0062 units per person (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.