Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 93.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bolivia is 93.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bolivia peaked at 119.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1971.
That places Bolivia 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.0% | — |
| 1971 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 91.1% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 101.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 106.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 104.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 110.2% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 101.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 102.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 102.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 106.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 108.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 111.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 112.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 113.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 119.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 118.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 118.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 116.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 116.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 115.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 113.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 111.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | -5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 93.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 93.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.6% | 87.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.5% | 97.3% | 110.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 107.2% | 101.1% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 108.0% | 119.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 95.1% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 167 Oman 94.7% compare
- 168 Nauru 94.4% compare
- 169 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 171 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 172 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 173 Ukraine 93.3% 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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bolivia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bolivia was 93.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1971.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Bolivia ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.