School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia is 11.1 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 12.28 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.93 years, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 128th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.93 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.24 years | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.42 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.09 years | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 11.04 years | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 11.58 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.08 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.12 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.04 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.95 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.54 years | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.88 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.41 years | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.36 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.35 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.49 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.53 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1 years | -3.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11.1 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11.1 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3 years, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +36.4% | 8.09 years | 11.04 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 years | 6.93 years | 8.09 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.31 years | 11.04 years | 11.58 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.98 years | 11.54 years | 12.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 years | 11.35 years | 11.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 years | 11.1 years | 11.53 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 125 Iran 11.2 years compare
- 126 India 11.2 years compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 11.18 years compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 11.07 years compare
- 130 Serbia 11.06 years compare
- 131 French Polynesia 11.04 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 secondary, both sexes in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bolivia was 11.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 years in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release