Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bolivia
Bolivia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bolivia, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bolivia is 7.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bolivia peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
That places Bolivia 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.4% | — |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 9 Marshall Islands 7.7% compare
- 10 Vanuatu 7.6% compare
- 11 Mauritania 7.6% compare
- 13 Sweden 7.3% compare
- 14 Iceland 7.3% compare
- 15 Montserrat 7.2% compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bolivia?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bolivia was 7.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bolivia ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.