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, 2020)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
1,408,980 (UIS, 2020)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
1,382,357 (UIS, 2020)
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)
65
Source: UN Human Development Reports, 2018
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, 2019
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 98%
-
Male 97%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 91%
-
Male 92%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 77%
-
Male 75%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 1%
-
Male 1%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
-
Female 3%
-
Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
-
Female 8%
-
Male 7%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Early childcare education & Montessori
Project/Program
Empowerment Girl Groups
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Enough
Project/Program
Healthcare programs
Project/Program
Parent schools
Project/Program
Primary & secondary education
Project/Program
Psychological & Therapy Support
Project/Program
Vocational Workshops