School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 7.68 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.68 years
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.26 years
in 2002
All-time low
7.68 years
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bolivia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bolivia stood at 7.68 years. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bolivia peaked at 9.26 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.68 years, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.58 years | — |
| 1999 | 8.81 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.17 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.17 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.06 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.92 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.85 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.43 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.15 years | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.09 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.89 years | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.85 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.9 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.68 years | -3.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.68 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.77 years, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.68 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7 years | 8.58 years | 8.81 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 8.5 years | 9.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 years | 7.85 years | 8.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 years | 7.68 years | 8 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 166 Bermuda 7.82 years compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 7.8 years compare
- 168 El Salvador 7.71 years compare
- 170 Romania 7.63 years compare
- 171 Gambia 7.5 years compare
- 172 San Marino 7.46 years 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bolivia was 7.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 years in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Bolivia ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release