Mean years of schooling long run in Bolivia
Bolivia: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.06 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.06
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.06
in 2020
All-time low
0.06
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Bolivia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 9.06 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Bolivia peaked at 9.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1870.
Bolivia ranks 62nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.11 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.265 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.77 | 0.68 | 0.86 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.36 | 1.01 | 1.71 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.01 | 1.91 | 2.11 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.42 | 3.15 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.47 | 4.14 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 5.76 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.86 | 7.63 | 8.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 8.73 | 8.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 8.57 | 8.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.06 | 9.06 | 9.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 59 Tunisia 9.29 compare
- 60 Costa Rica 9.12 compare
- 61 Ecuador 9.07 compare
- 62 Indonesia 9.06 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 9.04 compare
- 65 China (People’s Republic of) 8.99 compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Bolivia?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Bolivia was 9.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1870.
- How does Bolivia rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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