School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Bolivia

Bolivia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 236,782 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
236,782 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 202 countries
All-time high
237,274 number
in 2019
All-time low
127,113 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bolivia, 1970–2020

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bolivia is 236,782 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bolivia peaked at 237,274 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127,113 number, in 1970.

That places Bolivia 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 127,113 number —
1971 130,541 number +2.7%
1972 133,868 number +2.5%
1973 136,949 number +2.3%
1974 139,650 number +2.0%
1975 141,840 number +1.6%
1976 145,730 number +2.7%
1977 149,529 number +2.6%
1978 153,015 number +2.3%
1979 155,950 number +1.9%
1980 158,090 number +1.4%
1981 161,930 number +2.4%
1982 165,624 number +2.3%
1983 168,952 number +2.0%
1984 171,671 number +1.6%
1985 173,527 number +1.1%
1986 176,674 number +1.8%
1987 179,527 number +1.6%
1988 182,121 number +1.4%
1989 184,568 number +1.3%
1990 187,007 number +1.3%
1991 191,132 number +2.2%
1992 195,525 number +2.3%
1993 199,777 number +2.2%
1994 203,361 number +1.8%
1995 205,690 number +1.1%
1996 209,025 number +1.6%
1997 211,978 number +1.4%
1998 214,540 number +1.2%
1999 216,760 number +1.0%
2000 218,714 number +0.9%
2001 221,551 number +1.3%
2002 224,224 number +1.2%
2003 226,610 number +1.1%
2004 228,577 number +0.9%
2005 229,982 number +0.6%
2006 232,029 number +0.9%
2007 233,944 number +0.8%
2008 235,547 number +0.7%
2009 236,617 number +0.5%
2010 236,921 number +0.1%
2011 237,109 number +0.1%
2012 236,814 number -0.1%
2013 236,247 number -0.2%
2014 235,726 number -0.2%
2015 235,619 number -0.0%
2016 235,990 number +0.2%
2017 236,549 number +0.2%
2018 237,079 number +0.2%
2019 237,274 number +0.1%
2020 236,782 number -0.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 236,782 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 236,782 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 141,418 number 127,113 number 155,950 number 10
1980s 172,268 number 158,090 number 184,568 number 10
1990s 203,480 number 187,007 number 216,760 number 10
2000s 228,780 number 218,714 number 236,617 number 10
2010s 236,533 number 235,619 number 237,274 number 10
2020s 236,782 number 236,782 number 236,782 number 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 75 Chile 250,598 number compare
  2. 76 Haiti 250,179 number compare
  3. 77 Tajikistan 245,129 number compare
  4. 79 Jordan 231,680 number compare
  5. 80 Togo 228,712 number compare
  6. 81 Sierra Leone 217,622 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bolivia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bolivia was 236,782 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 237,274 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 127,113 number in 1970.
How does Bolivia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bolivia ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/