Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 20.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2020
All-time low
18.1%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bolivia, 2006–2024

05101520252006201520242006: 21.6 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 19 %2009: 22.8 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 18.2 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 18.1 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 20.4 %2017: 21 %2018: 21.3 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 22.9 %2021: 22.9 %2022: 21 %2023: 20.4 %2024: 20.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 20.2% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bolivia peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2014.

That places Bolivia 18th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 19.0% 22.8% 4
2010s 19.9% 18.1% 22.4% 10
2020s 21.5% 20.2% 22.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bolivia?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bolivia was 20.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
How does Bolivia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Bolivia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.