Labor force with basic education in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force with basic education was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Bolivia, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Bolivia stood at 73.9%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Bolivia peaked at 79.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.5% | — |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 73.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 73.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 56.8% | 65.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 60.6% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.2% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 63.6% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Bolivia?
- Labor force with basic education in Bolivia was 73.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Bolivia ranks 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).