Poverty vs mean schooling in Bolivia
Bolivia: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.71 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.71
World rank
80th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.71
in 2040
All-time low
5.76
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Bolivia, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Bolivia is 10.71, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Bolivia peaked at 10.71 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 1980.
That places Bolivia 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.76 | — |
| 1985 | 6.7 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 7.63 | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 8.09 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 8.73 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.77 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.62 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.06 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 9.48 | +4.6% |
| 2030 | 9.9 | +4.4% |
| 2035 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2040 | 10.71 | +4.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9.27 | 9.06 | 9.48 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.71 | 10.71 | 10.71 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Bolivia?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Bolivia was 10.71 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Bolivia ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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