School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.61 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.61 years
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.17 years
in 2000
All-time low
4.34 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5.61 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Bolivia peaked at 7.17 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.34 years, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.34 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.56 years | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 4.87 years | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 5.02 years | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.3 years | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.44 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.33 years | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.43 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.52 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.77 years | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.16 years | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 6 years | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.34 years | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 5.73 years | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 5.86 years | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.96 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.24 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.39 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.84 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.17 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.11 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.05 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.01 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.97 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.87 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.81 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.46 years | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.37 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.12 years | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.97 years | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.84 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.74 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.72 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.61 years | -5.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.61 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.99 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.61 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.97 years, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 years | 4.34 years | 5.52 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.88 years | 5.56 years | 6.34 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.31 years | 5.86 years | 6.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 6.46 years | 7.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 years | 5.72 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 years | 5.61 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, female in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Bolivia was 5.61 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 years in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Bolivia ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release