Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 39,642 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bolivia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bolivia is 39,642, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 92,241 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,528, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 62nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82,484 | — |
| 2011 | 92,241 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 84,178 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 76,662 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 55,804 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 26,656 | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 30,243 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 31,074 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31,040 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,387 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 21,528 | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 35,875 | +66.6% |
| 2023 | 41,883 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 39,642 | -5.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 39,642 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 39,642 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,036, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,477 | 26,656 | 92,241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,732 | 21,528 | 41,883 | 4 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bolivia was 39,642 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,241 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,528 in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release