Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.02
in 2021
All-time low
5.99
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 10.02 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 10.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 vs gdp per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.99 | — |
| 1991 | 6.1 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.21 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.32 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.43 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6.54 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.65 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.77 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.88 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.99 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.1 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7.21 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.15 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.48 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.71 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.93 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.16 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.39 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.83 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.02 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 | 5.99 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 6.9 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 7.71 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 | 9.83 | 10.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bolivia was 10.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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