Bolivia vs Netherlands: Primary education, pupils

Bolivia
1.38 million
in 2024
Netherlands
1.14 million
in 2023
Bolivia rank
78th
Netherlands rank
81st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bolivia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.38 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands, a difference of 234,120.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Bolivia ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 740,934 1.45 million 708,075 Netherlands
1980s 993,168 1.19 million 199,311 Netherlands
1990s 1.26 million 1.16 million 106,539 Bolivia
2000s 1.49 million 1.28 million 210,522 Bolivia
2010s 1.37 million 1.22 million 147,336 Bolivia
2020s 1.39 million 1.15 million 240,205 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bolivia or Netherlands?
Bolivia, at 1.38 million against 1.14 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bolivia and Netherlands?
234,120, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Netherlands?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Netherlands rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bolivia ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.