School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63 years
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.23 years
in 2000
All-time low
5.25 years
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bolivia is 5.63 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 7.23 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.25 years, in 1971.
That places Bolivia 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.28 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.25 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.33 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.46 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.58 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.82 years | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 5.94 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.76 years | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 5.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.84 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.08 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.4 years | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6.24 years | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.61 years | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.95 years | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 6.07 years | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 6.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.37 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.52 years | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.81 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.92 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.23 years | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.16 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.07 years | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.02 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.97 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.87 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.75 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5 years | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.38 years | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.14 years | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.81 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.94 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.63 years | -5.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.63 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.02 years, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.63 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 years | 5.25 years | 5.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 years | 5.84 years | 6.61 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 6.07 years | 6.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.5 years | 7.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 years | 5.78 years | 6.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 5.63 years | 5.98 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, primary, both sexes in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bolivia was 5.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 years in 1971.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release