Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 236,397 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
236,397 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
236,517 number
in 2019
All-time low
122,683 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 236,397 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 236,517 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122,683 number, in 1970.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 122,683 number
1971 125,925 number +2.6%
1972 129,102 number +2.5%
1973 132,104 number +2.3%
1974 134,781 number +2.0%
1975 137,000 number +1.6%
1976 140,678 number +2.7%
1977 144,334 number +2.6%
1978 147,786 number +2.4%
1979 150,796 number +2.0%
1980 153,132 number +1.5%
1981 156,826 number +2.4%
1982 160,463 number +2.3%
1983 163,859 number +2.1%
1984 166,778 number +1.8%
1985 168,981 number +1.3%
1986 172,211 number +1.9%
1987 175,096 number +1.7%
1988 177,703 number +1.5%
1989 180,079 number +1.3%
1990 182,319 number +1.2%
1991 186,025 number +2.0%
1992 190,169 number +2.2%
1993 194,371 number +2.2%
1994 198,192 number +2.0%
1995 201,122 number +1.5%
1996 204,650 number +1.8%
1997 207,798 number +1.5%
1998 210,563 number +1.3%
1999 212,955 number +1.1%
2000 215,020 number +1.0%
2001 217,888 number +1.3%
2002 220,642 number +1.3%
2003 223,184 number +1.2%
2004 225,387 number +1.0%
2005 227,115 number +0.8%
2006 229,254 number +0.9%
2007 231,345 number +0.9%
2008 233,215 number +0.8%
2009 234,674 number +0.6%
2010 235,516 number +0.4%
2011 236,158 number +0.3%
2012 236,199 number +0.0%
2013 235,854 number -0.1%
2014 235,354 number -0.2%
2015 235,006 number -0.1%
2016 235,186 number +0.1%
2017 235,642 number +0.2%
2018 236,166 number +0.2%
2019 236,517 number +0.1%
2020 236,397 number -0.1%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 236,397 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 236,397 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 136,519 number 122,683 number 150,796 number 10
1980s 167,513 number 153,132 number 180,079 number 10
1990s 198,816 number 182,319 number 212,955 number 10
2000s 225,772 number 215,020 number 234,674 number 10
2010s 235,760 number 235,006 number 236,517 number 10
2020s 236,397 number 236,397 number 236,397 number 1

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  3. 76 Haiti 248,918 number compare
  4. 78 Tajikistan 235,415 number compare
  5. 79 Jordan 233,748 number compare
  6. 80 Togo 225,117 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 236,397 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 236,517 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 122,683 number in 1970.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.