Total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia

Bolivia: Total sample population, above primary education was 6.09 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.09 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 108 countries
All-time high
6.09 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.93 million
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia, 1997–2021

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1997200920211997: 1.9M1999: 2.1M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.5M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.5M2007: 2.9M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.7M2011: 4.7M2012: 4.8M2013: 5.1M2014: 4.9M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.3M2018: 5.4M2019: 5.7M2020: 5.9M2021: 6.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia stood at 6.09 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia peaked at 6.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 1997.

That places Bolivia 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 1.93 million —
1999 2.10 million +9.0%
2000 2.31 million +9.7%
2001 2.25 million -2.4%
2002 2.24 million -0.6%
2003 2.53 million +13.0%
2005 2.93 million +15.9%
2006 2.54 million -13.4%
2007 2.94 million +15.6%
2008 3.54 million +20.6%
2009 3.70 million +4.6%
2011 4.66 million +25.9%
2012 4.80 million +3.1%
2013 5.08 million +5.8%
2014 4.95 million -2.6%
2015 5.13 million +3.6%
2016 5.12 million -0.1%
2017 5.27 million +2.9%
2018 5.41 million +2.6%
2019 5.68 million +5.0%
2020 5.94 million +4.5%
2021 6.09 million +2.7%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 6.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.91 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 6.09 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.83 million, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.02 million 1.93 million 2.10 million 2
2000s 2.78 million 2.24 million 3.70 million 9
2010s 5.12 million 4.66 million 5.68 million 9
2020s 6.01 million 5.94 million 6.09 million 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 38 Hungary 6.66 million compare
  2. 39 Nepal 6.40 million compare
  3. 40 Sweden 6.12 million compare
  4. 42 Guatemala 5.91 million compare
  5. 43 Uganda 5.50 million compare
  6. 44 Greece 5.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia?
Total sample population, above primary education in Bolivia was 6.09 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Bolivia ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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