Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2005
All-time low
609,174
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bolivia is 1.38 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 1.51 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 609,174, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,174 | — |
| 1971 | 620,865 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 646,341 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 679,557 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 710,943 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 760,956 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 795,508 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 790,081 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 816,377 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 847,777 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 856,933 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 889,615 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 950,896 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | -0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.38 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 727,758 | 609,174 | 847,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 993,168 | 856,933 | 1.13 million | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.46 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.38 million | 1.40 million | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bolivia was 1.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,174 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release