School completion in Bolivia
Bolivia: School completion was 98.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.47
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.47
in 2025
All-time low
52.2
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Bolivia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Bolivia is 98.47, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Bolivia peaked at 98.47 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.2, in 1981.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.2 | — |
| 1982 | 52.56 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.03 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 53.53 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 54.02 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.7 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 55.59 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 56.8 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 58.36 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 60.08 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 61.79 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 63.64 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 65.51 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 67.34 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 68.99 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 70.67 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 72.41 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 74.31 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 76.15 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 78.08 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 80.04 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.06 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 84.03 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 85.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 87.42 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.9 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.58 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 92.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.73 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94.6 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.33 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 95.92 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.39 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.01 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.21 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.38 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.83 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.16 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.31 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.47 | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 98.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 98.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.53 | 52.2 | 58.36 | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.09 | 60.08 | 76.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.09 | 78.08 | 92.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.19 | 93.73 | 97.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.08 | 97.68 | 98.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Bolivia?
- School completion in Bolivia was 98.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.47 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2 in 1981.
- How does Bolivia rank for school completion?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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