Teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff pre-primary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff pre-primary was 68.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bolivia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bolivia stood at 68.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bolivia peaked at 79.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2014.
That places Bolivia 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff pre-primary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.3% | — |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 68.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 68.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 75.2% | 79.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 52.3% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.7% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 22 Malaysia 69.2% compare
- 23 Costa Rica 69.2% compare
- 24 Senegal 69.1% compare
- 26 South Africa 68.1% compare
- 27 Spain 67.3% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 65.4% compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bolivia?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bolivia was 68.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bolivia ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release