Average years of schooling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Average years of schooling was 9.83 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 9.83 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 9.83 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3302 years, in 1870.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.3302 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.5503 years | +66.7% |
| 1890 | 0.7481 years | +35.9% |
| 1900 | 1.25 years | +66.8% |
| 1913 | 1.77 years | +41.8% |
| 1925 | 2.66 years | +50.3% |
| 1929 | 2.74 years | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 2.68 years | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 2.88 years | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 3.27 years | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 3.4 years | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.57 years | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 4.02 years | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 4.39 years | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 4.8 years | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 5.51 years | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 6.29 years | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 7.04 years | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 7.42 years | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 7.69 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.19 years | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.83 years | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3302 years | 0.3302 years | 0.3302 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5503 years | 0.5503 years | 0.5503 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7481 years | 0.7481 years | 0.7481 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.25 years | 1.25 years | 1.25 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.77 years | 1.77 years | 1.77 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.7 years | 2.66 years | 2.74 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.78 years | 2.68 years | 2.88 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.33 years | 3.27 years | 3.4 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.8 years | 3.57 years | 4.02 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.59 years | 4.39 years | 4.8 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.9 years | 5.51 years | 6.29 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.23 years | 7.04 years | 7.42 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.94 years | 7.69 years | 8.19 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.23 years | 8.2 years | 8.27 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.83 years | 9.83 years | 9.83 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Average years of schooling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 9.83 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3302 years in 1870.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for average years of schooling?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.