Country profile

Bolivia

Latin America & Caribbean Lower middle income12.41M inhabitants

Last updated April 1, 2026

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Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Bolivia demonstrates early-stage readiness (48th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

50.30Composite score
Global percentile
48th
Global rank
#93
Regional rank
#12
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Infrastructure
63.93
38th percentileGlobal avg. 59.93
Human Capital
54.30
63rd percentileGlobal avg. 47.03
Innovation
29.66
25th percentileGlobal avg. 42.53
Governance
34.68
31st percentileGlobal avg. 47.71
Access & Parity
68.90
67th percentileGlobal avg. 43.89

Country profile

Bolivia trails global peers in Innovation (30, 25th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

  • Places 93rd worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 12th within Latin America & Caribbean .
  • Scores range from Access & Parity (68.9) to Innovation (29.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean

Composite GEFRI score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
321Chile69.22
412Argentina63.46
453Uruguay61.84
——BarbadosMicrostate61.53
——Cayman IslandsMicrostate60.64
——St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate59.49
——Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate58.12
614Peru57.90
——GrenadaMicrostate56.27
——Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate55.44
735Colombia55.23
756Mexico54.99
797Cuba53.32
818Puerto Rico (US)53.10
869Dominican Republic51.42
——DominicaMicrostate51.11
8810Ecuador51.07
8911Brazil51.03
——St. LuciaMicrostate50.66
9312Bolivia50.30
9413Costa Rica50.00
——St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate49.59
——ArubaMicrostate48.98
——British Virgin IslandsMicrostate48.56
——St. Martin (French part)Microstate47.36
10014Jamaica46.92
——CuracaoMicrostate46.80
——Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate46.76
——Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate46.46
10115Panama46.26
10216Bahamas, The46.13
10317Belize44.33
10418Trinidad and Tobago43.67
10519Paraguay43.39
11120Venezuela, RBFCS39.80
11821El Salvador37.88
12022Guyana37.09
12323Suriname35.94
13024Honduras33.08
13325Guatemala32.18
13926Nicaragua30.15
16127HaitiFCS22.72