School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.47 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bolivia is 5.47 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 5.61 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.65 years, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 115th of 214 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, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.65 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.75 years | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.92 years | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.96 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.27 years | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 4.23 years | +86.4% |
| 1999 | 4.66 years | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.42 years | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.89 years | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.06 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.24 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.31 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.23 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.04 years | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 years | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.27 years | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.43 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.53 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.52 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.47 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.47 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.55 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.54 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.47 years | -2.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.47 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.47 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) 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 | +86.4% | 2.27 years | 4.23 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 years | 1.65 years | 2.27 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.45 years | 4.23 years | 4.66 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.02 years | 4.42 years | 5.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 5.27 years | 5.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 years | 5.46 years | 5.59 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, secondary, both sexes in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Bolivia was 5.47 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 years in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release