School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 93.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Bolivia is 93.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bolivia peaked at 119.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1971.
That places Bolivia 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.0% | — |
| 1971 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 91.1% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 101.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 106.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 104.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 110.2% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 101.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 102.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 102.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 103.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 106.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 108.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 111.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 112.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 113.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 119.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 118.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 118.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 116.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 116.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 115.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 113.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 111.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 100.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | -5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 93.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 93.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.6% | 87.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.5% | 97.3% | 110.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 107.2% | 101.1% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 108.0% | 119.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 95.1% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.7% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 156 Oman 94.7% compare
- 157 Nauru 94.4% compare
- 158 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 160 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 161 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 162 Ukraine 93.3% compare
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, primary in Bolivia?
- School enrollment, primary in Bolivia was 93.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1971.
- How does Bolivia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bolivia ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.