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
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 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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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.