Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bolivia

Bolivia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
112.7%
in 2002
All-time low
96.4%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, 1998–2018

02550751001251998200820181998: 109.2 %1999: 112.2 %2000: 111.2 %2001: 111.4 %2002: 112.7 %2003: 111.9 %2004: 111.8 %2005: 111.3 %2006: 109.7 %2007: 108.9 %2008: 108 %2009: 104.7 %2010: 103.2 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.3 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bolivia is 97.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 112.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2016.

Bolivia ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Bolivia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 109.2%
1999 112.2% +2.7%
2000 111.2% -0.9%
2001 111.4% +0.2%
2002 112.7% +1.2%
2003 111.9% -0.7%
2004 111.8% -0.1%
2005 111.3% -0.5%
2006 109.7% -1.4%
2007 108.9% -0.8%
2008 108.0% -0.9%
2009 104.7% -3.0%
2010 103.2% -1.4%
2011 99.9% -3.2%
2012 98.5% -1.3%
2013 98.3% -0.3%
2014 97.3% -0.9%
2015 96.5% -0.9%
2016 96.4% -0.1%
2017 96.7% +0.4%
2018 97.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.7% 109.2% 112.2% 2
2000s 110.2% 104.7% 112.7% 10
2010s 98.3% 96.4% 103.2% 9

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 126 Ukraine 98.2% compare
  2. 127 Bahrain 98.1% compare
  3. 128 Palestine 97.7% compare
  4. 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 97.3% compare
  5. 131 Paraguay 97.2% compare
  6. 132 Slovakia 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bolivia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bolivia was 97.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 112.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
How does Bolivia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.