School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.64 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.64 years
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.29 years
in 2000
All-time low
5.64 years
in 2024
Years of data
51
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Bolivia stood at 5.64 years. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Bolivia peaked at 7.29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.64 years, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.21 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.92 years | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.06 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.34 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 6.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 6.19 years | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.11 years | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3 years | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.62 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.47 years | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.88 years | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 6.16 years | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 6.26 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.34 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.35 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.5 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.64 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.91 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.29 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.22 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.09 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.97 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.77 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.53 years | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.39 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.15 years | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.03 years | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.83 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.98 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.94 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.64 years | -5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.64 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.64 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.19 years | 5.92 years | 6.43 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.42 years | 6.11 years | 6.88 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 6.26 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 years | 6.53 years | 7.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.83 years | 6.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5.64 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, male in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Bolivia was 5.64 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 years in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Bolivia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release