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
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Bolivia, 2006–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 15 Mozambique 20.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 19 Kiribati 20.1% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare
- 21 Vanuatu 19.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.91 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 41.10 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 69.6% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 326.75 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 34.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 86.2% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 81.29 billion current LCU (2024)
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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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.