Bolivia vs Uganda: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Bolivia
95.1%
in 2020
Uganda
94.3%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
66th
Uganda rank
69th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Bolivia
- Uganda
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 95.1% against 94.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 69th of 111 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.6% | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.8% | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 5.8% | 0.9% | 4.8% | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 9.3% | 4.3% | 5.0% | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 14.7% | 10.3% | 4.3% | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 20.7% | 12.1% | 8.6% | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 27.8% | 15.1% | 12.6% | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 36.8% | 21.5% | 15.2% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 28.4% | 20.3% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 43.0% | 18.6% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 53.2% | 21.8% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 68.5% | 17.2% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 80.2% | 11.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 90.6% | 3.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.3% | 0.8% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Bolivia or Uganda?
- Bolivia, at 95.1% against 94.3% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Bolivia and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Uganda rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Bolivia ranks 66th and Uganda ranks 69th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.