School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.35 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.35 years
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
138th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.57 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.4773 years
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bolivia stood at 1.35 years.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 1.57 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4773 years, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 138th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4773 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5306 years | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5513 years | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5122 years | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5168 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5549 years | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6335 years | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6504 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6694 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7488 years | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7265 years | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7728 years | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5989 years | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5788 years | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6153 years | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6306 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.648 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6866 years | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7038 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7263 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7268 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7318 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9146 years | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9364 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9932 years | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9902 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9968 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9914 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9923 years | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9426 years | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9587 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 years | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.18 years | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 years | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 years | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 years | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49 years | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 years | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 years | -8.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.35 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.35 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5176 years | 0.4773 years | 0.5513 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6593 years | 0.5549 years | 0.7728 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.732 years | 0.6153 years | 0.9364 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 years | 0.9426 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 years | 0.9587 years | 1.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 years | 1.35 years | 1.57 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bolivia was 1.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4773 years in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release