Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 90.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bolivia, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 90.7% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bolivia peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1820.
Bolivia ranks 152nd of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1870s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1890s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 21.8% | 21.6% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 33.3% | 31.5% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 45.7% | 38.1% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.8% | 55.0% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 65.3% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.9% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.7% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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 76,710 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bolivia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bolivia was 90.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1820.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Bolivia ranks 152nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.