School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bolivia
Bolivia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.45 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bolivia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bolivia stood at 5.45 years.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bolivia peaked at 5.58 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.44 years, in 1971.
That places Bolivia 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.44 years | — |
| 1998 | 4.1 years | +184.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5 years | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.25 years | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.44 years | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.73 years | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.89 years | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.08 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.02 years | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.47 years | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.27 years | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.41 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.46 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.41 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.45 years | -2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.45 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.45 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 | +184.5% | 1.44 years | 4.1 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 years | 1.44 years | 1.44 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.3 years | 4.1 years | 4.5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9 years | 4.25 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 years | 5.27 years | 5.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 years | 5.43 years | 5.58 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 5.49 years compare
- 125 East Timor 5.46 years compare
- 126 Peru 5.45 years compare
- 128 South Africa 5.41 years compare
- 129 Gabon 5.34 years compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 5.28 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, secondary, female in Bolivia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bolivia was 5.45 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 years in 1971.
- How does Bolivia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Bolivia ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release