School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia
Bolivia: School enrollment, preprimary was 78.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 78.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia peaked at 78.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 197 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 enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.9% | — |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 35.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 78.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 78.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 23.9% | 27.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 28.0% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 31.9% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 46.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 47.5% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia was 78.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.