School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.35 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bolivia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bolivia stood at 1.35 years.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bolivia peaked at 1.56 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.554 years, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5586 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5784 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.554 years | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7427 years | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7282 years | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5803 years | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6159 years | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6339 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6514 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.693 years | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7072 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.726 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7258 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7302 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9143 years | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9332 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9874 years | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9848 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9876 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9879 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 years | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9909 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9388 years | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9543 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 years | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 years | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.26 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.54 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.56 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 years | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.46 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.35 years | -7.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.35 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.35 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +34.1% | 0.554 years | 0.7427 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5685 years | 0.5586 years | 0.5784 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6513 years | 0.554 years | 0.7427 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7331 years | 0.6159 years | 0.9332 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 0.9388 years | 1.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 years | 0.9543 years | 1.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 years | 1.35 years | 1.56 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, male in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bolivia was 1.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.554 years in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Bolivia ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release