Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.38 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bolivia peaked at 1.51 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 609,174, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,174 | — |
| 1971 | 620,865 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 646,341 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 679,557 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 710,943 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 760,956 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 795,508 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 790,081 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 816,377 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 847,777 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 856,933 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 889,615 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 920,256 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 950,896 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | -0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.38 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 727,758 | 609,174 | 847,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 999,979 | 856,933 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.46 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.38 million | 1.40 million | 5 |
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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bolivia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bolivia was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,174 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.