School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia

Bolivia: School enrollment, preprimary was 78.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2020
All-time low
23.9%
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia, 1970–2020

204060801970199520201970: 23.9 % gross1971: 26.5 % gross1972: 27.6 % gross1973: 25.7 % gross1974: 26 % gross1980: 28 % gross1981: 32 % gross1982: 33 % gross1983: 34 % gross1984: 38.1 % gross1986: 37.3 % gross1987: 39.7 % gross1988: 30.9 % gross1989: 30 % gross1990: 31.9 % gross1991: 32.6 % gross1992: 33.4 % gross1993: 35.4 % gross1994: 36.3 % gross1995: 37.7 % gross1996: 37.8 % gross1997: 37.8 % gross1998: 46.6 % gross1999: 47.5 % gross2000: 48.9 % gross2001: 48.8 % gross2002: 49.2 % gross2003: 48.9 % gross2004: 51.2 % gross2005: 52.1 % gross2006: 51.7 % gross2007: 50.6 % gross2008: 48.6 % gross2009: 46.5 % gross2010: 47.5 % gross2011: 54.4 % gross2012: 59.1 % gross2013: 62.9 % gross2014: 67.2 % gross2015: 70.2 % gross2016: 73.7 % gross2017: 73.8 % gross2018: 74.5 % gross2019: 77.3 % gross2020: 78.5 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Bolivia, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Pakistan 82.6% compare
  2. 76 Mongolia 80.1% compare
  3. 77 Algeria 79.1% compare
  4. 79 Suriname 78.2% compare
  5. 80 Saint Lucia 78.0% compare
  6. 81 Tanzania 77.3% compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
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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.