Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 35.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.6%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2010
All-time low
23.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 35.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 35.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1960.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 23.4%
1965 27.1% +15.6%
1970 29.6% +9.1%
1975 31.4% +6.1%
1980 31.8% +1.5%
1985 31.0% -2.6%
1990 28.9% -6.8%
1995 34.1% +17.9%
2000 33.3% -2.1%
2005 33.7% +1.1%
2010 35.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.3% 23.4% 27.1% 2
1970s 30.5% 29.6% 31.4% 2
1980s 31.4% 31.0% 31.8% 2
1990s 31.5% 28.9% 34.1% 2
2000s 33.5% 33.3% 33.7% 2
2010s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 34 Nicaragua 36.7% compare
  2. 35 Eswatini 36.2% compare
  3. 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.7% compare
  4. 38 Brazil 35.6% compare
  5. 39 New Zealand 35.2% compare
  6. 40 Guyana 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 35.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1960.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)