Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 3.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 3.41 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 3.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 2000.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 3.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.41 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.63 million | 1.65 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.84 million | 1.61 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 3.12 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million | 3.27 million | 3.41 million | 6 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3099 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 638,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,852 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,588 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 3.41 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release