Population of compulsory school age, male in Bolivia
Bolivia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Bolivia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Bolivia stood at 1.73 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Bolivia peaked at 1.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 818,975, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 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, male in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 827,367 | — |
| 1999 | 840,353 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 818,975 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 831,149 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 843,631 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 855,903 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 867,717 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 878,945 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 889,447 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 899,111 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 908,198 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.73 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 833,860 | 827,367 | 840,353 | 2 |
| 2000s | 936,879 | 818,975 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.59 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.67 million | 1.73 million | 6 |
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More education data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Bolivia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Bolivia was 1.73 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 818,975 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Bolivia ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release