School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia

Bolivia: School enrollment, preprimary was 78.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
78.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2020
All-time low
23.9%
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia, 1970–2020

204060801970199520201970: 23.9 % gross1971: 26.5 % gross1972: 27.6 % gross1973: 25.7 % gross1974: 26 % gross1980: 28 % gross1981: 32 % gross1982: 33 % gross1983: 34 % gross1984: 38.1 % gross1986: 37.3 % gross1987: 39.7 % gross1988: 30.9 % gross1989: 30 % gross1990: 31.9 % gross1991: 32.6 % gross1992: 33.4 % gross1993: 35.4 % gross1994: 36.3 % gross1995: 37.7 % gross1996: 37.8 % gross1997: 37.8 % gross1998: 46.6 % gross1999: 47.5 % gross2000: 48.9 % gross2001: 48.8 % gross2002: 49.2 % gross2003: 48.9 % gross2004: 51.2 % gross2005: 52.1 % gross2006: 51.7 % gross2007: 50.6 % gross2008: 48.6 % gross2009: 46.5 % gross2010: 47.5 % gross2011: 54.4 % gross2012: 59.1 % gross2013: 62.9 % gross2014: 67.2 % gross2015: 70.2 % gross2016: 73.7 % gross2017: 73.8 % gross2018: 74.5 % gross2019: 77.3 % gross2020: 78.5 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 78.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia peaked at 78.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1970.

Bolivia ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.9% 23.9% 27.6% 5
1980s 33.7% 28.0% 39.7% 9
1990s 37.7% 31.9% 47.5% 10
2000s 49.6% 46.5% 52.1% 10
2010s 66.1% 47.5% 77.3% 10
2020s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 75 Pakistan 82.6% compare
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  3. 77 Algeria 79.1% compare
  4. 79 Suriname 78.2% compare
  5. 80 Saint Lucia 78.0% compare
  6. 81 Tanzania 77.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia?
School enrollment, preprimary in Bolivia was 78.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1970.
How does Bolivia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Bolivia ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.