Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Bolivia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,309 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,401 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
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