Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bolivia
Bolivia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.55
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.28
in 1959
All-time low
2.55
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bolivia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bolivia stood at 2.55. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bolivia peaked at 6.28 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.19 | — |
| 1951 | 6.19 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.2 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.24 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.25 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.27 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.28 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.27 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.26 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.25 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.23 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.16 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.13 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.1 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.95 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.88 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.85 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.8 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.67 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.61 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.54 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.47 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.41 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.24 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.15 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.12 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.06 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.96 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.71 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.99 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.89 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 | 6.18 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.19 | 6.06 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 | 5.54 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 | 4.96 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 4.09 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.29 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.69 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bolivia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bolivia was 2.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Bolivia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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