Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 31.01 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bolivia, 1984–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bolivia is 31.01, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bolivia peaked at 56.03 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31.01, in 2018.
That places Bolivia 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 34.83 | — |
| 1986 | 56.03 | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 54.85 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 41.03 | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 31.82 | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 41.84 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 41.83 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.02 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 33.13 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.69 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 32.98 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.77 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.75 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 31.01 | -2.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.68, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 31.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +60.9% | 34.83 | 56.03 |
| 1990 | +31.5% | 31.82 | 41.84 |
| 1988 | -25.2% | 54.85 | 41.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.71 | 31.82 | 56.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.84 | 41.83 | 41.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.52 | 31.01 | 34.02 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bolivia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bolivia was 31.01 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.03 in 1986.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.01 in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Bolivia ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.