Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 67.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bolivia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bolivia stood at 67.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bolivia peaked at 78.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1998.
That places Bolivia 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.7% | — |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | -8.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 67.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 67.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 35.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 44.2% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 67.4% | 78.6% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bolivia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bolivia was 67.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1998.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.