Primary education, pupils in Bolivia
Bolivia: Primary education, pupils was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2005
All-time low
609,174
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.38 million for primary education, pupils 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 in Bolivia peaked at 1.51 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 609,174, in 1970.
That places Bolivia 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1983 | 950,896 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million | -6.4% |
| 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 | 993,168 | 856,933 | 1.13 million | 7 |
| 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, 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 primary education, pupils in Bolivia?
- Primary education, pupils in Bolivia was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,174 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bolivia ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.