Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Suriname: Average years of schooling

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
9.83 years
in 2020
Suriname
9.78 years
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
76th
Suriname rank
77th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 9.83 years against 9.78 years in Suriname, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Suriname ranks 77th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 3.33 years 4.49 years 1.16 years Suriname
1960s 3.8 years 5.1 years 1.31 years Suriname
1970s 4.59 years 5.67 years 1.08 years Suriname
1980s 5.9 years 6.48 years 0.5809 years Suriname
1990s 7.23 years 6.94 years 0.2849 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 7.94 years 7.19 years 0.7477 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 8.23 years 7.77 years 0.4653 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 9.83 years 9.78 years 0.051 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Suriname?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 9.83 years against 9.78 years in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Suriname?
0.05 years, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Suriname rank globally for average years of schooling?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Suriname ranks 77th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.