Labor force with basic education in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force with basic education was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Bolivia, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Bolivia stood at 73.9%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Bolivia peaked at 79.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 56.8% | 65.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 60.6% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.2% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 63.6% | 73.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Bolivia?
- Labor force with basic education in Bolivia was 73.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Bolivia ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).