Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0062 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia stood at 0.0062 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0069 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0091 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0062 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0062 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +31.8% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0091 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 51 Lebanon 0.0063 units per person compare
- 52 Estonia 0.0063 units per person compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 0.0063 units per person compare
- 55 New Caledonia 0.006 units per person
- 56 Belize 0.006 units per person compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 0.0059 units per person compare
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0062 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.