Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.28 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
188th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.4 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.5623 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.28 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5623 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 188th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5966 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6273 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6563 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7024 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7343 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7293 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7536 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7826 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.791 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8212 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8778 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9449 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9635 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9762 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6718 units per square kilometre | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | 0.7826 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9168 units per square kilometre | 0.791 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 185 New Zealand 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Central African Republic 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Norway 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Finland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5623 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.