Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 10.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 10.74 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.05 years, in 1990.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.05 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.35 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.46 years | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.67 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.77 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.98 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.09 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.07 years | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.95 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.82 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.7 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.58 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.76 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.95 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.24 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.43 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.61 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.98 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.15 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.62 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.19 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.48 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.74 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 10.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.74 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 years | 7.05 years | 7.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 years | 7.58 years | 8.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 years | 8.43 years | 10.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 years | 10.49 years | 10.74 years | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 10.74 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 years in 1990.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.