Bolivia: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Bolivia's secondary education, general pupils rose 1.9% on 2017 (from 437,060 to 445,168).

Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2017), the average change was +1.7% and a typical year strayed about 12.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 14.5% in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 56.6% in 2000. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 18% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Bolivia had the 44th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bolivia in the 2018 ranking

• Rwanda — 41st of 85: 569,711
• Belarus — 42nd of 85: 566,765
• Sierra Leone — 43rd of 85: 522,036
• El Salvador — 45th of 85: 429,923
• Oman — 46th of 85: 420,787
• Costa Rica — 47th of 85: 368,090

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 35 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 7,574 (2018)
• Argentina — 4.61 million (2017)
• Bahamas, The — 26,884 (2018)
• Barbados — 19,571 (2018)
• Belize — 37,052 (2018)
• Brazil — 22.16 million (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 2,176 (2017)
• Cayman Islands — 3,476 (2018)
• Chile — 1.23 million (2017)
• Colombia — 4.46 million (2018)
• Costa Rica

More education data for Bolivia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.38 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.68% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 93.35% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 94% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Bolivia's secondary education, general pupils?

445,168 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 206.81% from 145,095 in 1970 (2.36% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 780,975 in 1999 and the lowest 145,095 in 1970.

How does Bolivia rank?

44th highest of 85 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Bolivia?

In 2018, Bolivia's secondary education, general pupils rose 1.9% on 2017 (from 437,060 to 445,168). Across the 28 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2017), the average change was +1.7% and a typical year strayed about 12.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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