Bolivia vs China: Mean years of schooling long run

Bolivia
9.06
in 2020
China
8.99
in 2020
Bolivia rank
62nd
China rank
65th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Bolivia
  • China
0246810187019452020

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 9.06 against 8.99 in China, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 62nd and China ranks 65th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 15 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia China Difference Ahead
1870s 0.07 0.01 0.06 Bolivia
1880s 0.11 0.01 0.1 Bolivia
1890s 0.17 0.01 0.16 Bolivia
1900s 0.265 0.02 0.245 Bolivia
1910s 0.42 0.05 0.37 Bolivia
1920s 0.77 0.12 0.65 Bolivia
1930s 1.36 0.31 1.05 Bolivia
1940s 2.01 1.46 0.55 Bolivia
1950s 2.62 1.99 0.635 Bolivia
1960s 3.42 3.1 0.325 Bolivia
1970s 4.47 4.5 0.025 China
1980s 6.23 5.95 0.28 Bolivia
1990s 7.86 6.81 1.05 Bolivia
2000s 8.75 7.9 0.845 Bolivia
2010s 8.59 8.38 0.215 Bolivia
2020s 9.06 8.99 0.07 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Bolivia or China?
Bolivia, at 9.06 against 8.99 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Bolivia and China?
0.07, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bolivia and China rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Bolivia ranks 62nd and China ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed