Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Background Information
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
29% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
1,504,536 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
1,464,352 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
20%
Source: UNSDG , 2016
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
71
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2015
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
75%
Source: DHS , 2008
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
12
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education
No data available
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2021
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2020
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
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Female 16%
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Male 14%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
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Female 7%
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Male 8%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
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Female 28%
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Male 32%
Female: UNESCO, 2012
Male: UNESCO, 2012
Youth not in education, employment or training
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Female 14%
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Male 6%
Female: ILO, 2022
Male: ILO, 2022
Completion rate
Primary school age
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Female 93%
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Male 92%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Lower secondary school age
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Female 82%
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Male 84%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Upper secondary school age
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Female 65%
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Male 66%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
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Female 3%
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Male 3%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Lower secondary school
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Female 3%
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Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
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Female 12%
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Male 10%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Early childcare education & Montessori
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
Empowerment Girl Groups
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Enough
Project/Program
EQWIP HUBs
Project/Program
Healthcare programs
Project/Program
Parent schools
Project/Program
Primary & secondary education
Project/Program
Psychological & Therapy Support
Project/Program
Vocational Workshops
Government Programs Back to Top
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
