School enrolment in Bolivia
Bolivia: School enrolment was 67.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.36
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
78.65
in 2020
All-time low
33.69
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School enrolment in Bolivia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Bolivia stood at 67.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Bolivia peaked at 78.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.69, 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.
School enrolment in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.69 | — |
| 1999 | 34.4 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.48 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 38.73 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 39.81 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.67 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.58 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.33 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43.06 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.4 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.16 | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 42.53 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 44.22 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 49.76 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 60.6 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 65.05 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 69.09 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 73.17 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 73.73 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.79 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.73 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 78.65 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.33 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.47 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.36 | -8.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 67.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 67.36 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 | 34.05 | 33.69 | 34.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.58 | 35.16 | 43.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.41 | 44.22 | 77.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.65 | 67.36 | 78.65 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Bolivia?
- School enrolment in Bolivia was 67.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.65 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 in 1998.
- How does Bolivia rank for school enrolment?
- Bolivia ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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