Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 1.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Bolivia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Bolivia stood at 1.68 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Bolivia peaked at 1.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 789,274, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 802,306 | — |
| 1999 | 814,579 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 789,274 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 800,617 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 812,214 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 823,603 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 834,545 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 844,928 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 854,617 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 863,525 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 871,917 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.68 million | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.68 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185,426, 9.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +73.5% | 871,917 | 1.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808,442 | 802,306 | 814,579 | 2 |
| 2000s | 900,771 | 789,274 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.53 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.60 million | 1.68 million | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Bolivia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Bolivia was 1.68 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 789,274 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Bolivia ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release