Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 671,302 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
671,302 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 203 countries
All-time high
741,427 number
in 2005
All-time low
249,730 number
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Bolivia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 671,302 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Bolivia peaked at 741,427 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 249,730 number, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 77th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 249,730 number | — |
| 1971 | 268,758 number | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 300,869 number | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 318,158 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 343,712 number | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 361,621 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 362,298 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 377,654 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 392,520 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 404,162 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 412,258 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 446,577 number | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 487,286 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 495,160 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 534,588 number | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 502,467 number | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 523,026 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 541,195 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 553,122 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 573,357 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 596,926 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 622,171 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 641,602 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 661,033 number | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 680,040 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 703,561 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 711,724 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 716,040 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 729,976 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 730,919 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 736,924 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 741,427 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 739,182 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 740,539 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 737,067 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 716,008 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 705,226 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 683,127 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 667,946 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 658,454 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 650,843 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 651,466 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 657,098 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 665,184 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 671,302 number | +0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 671,302 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 671,302 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330,591 number | 249,730 number | 392,520 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 468,928 number | 404,162 number | 534,588 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 609,603 number | 523,026 number | 703,561 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 729,981 number | 711,724 number | 741,427 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,850 number | 650,843 number | 705,226 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 74 Syria 744,109 number compare
- 75 Haiti 724,031 number compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 716,003 number compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 621,648 number compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 588,562 number compare
- 80 Tunisia 577,174 number compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Bolivia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Bolivia was 671,302 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 741,427 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,730 number in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.