Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Bolivia
Bolivia: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 6,440 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Bolivia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Bolivia stood at 6,440. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Bolivia peaked at 6,440 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,918, in 1960.
That places Bolivia 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,918 | — |
| 1965 | 2,144 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 2,402 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 2,709 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3,078 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 3,467 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 3,939 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 4,444 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 5,025 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 5,682 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 6,440 | +13.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6,440 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,755, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6,440 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,825, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,031 | 1,918 | 2,144 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,556 | 2,402 | 2,709 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,272 | 3,078 | 3,467 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,192 | 3,939 | 4,444 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,354 | 5,025 | 5,682 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,440 | 6,440 | 6,440 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Bolivia?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Bolivia was 6,440 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,440 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 in 1960.
- How does Bolivia rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.