Average age, above primary education in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average age, above primary education was 32.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.28
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
33.28
in 2020
All-time low
28.37
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age, above primary education in Bolivia, 1997–2021

01020301997200920211997: 30.91999: 28.42000: 30.72001: 30.22002: 30.12003: 29.42005: 30.52006: 30.32007: 302008: 30.82009: 31.52011: 30.92012: 30.82013: 31.42014: 30.12015: 30.72016: 31.12017: 31.42018: 32.22019: 32.32020: 33.32021: 32.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, above primary education in Bolivia stood at 32.28.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Bolivia peaked at 33.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.37, in 1999.

That places Bolivia 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 30.85 —
1999 28.37 -8.1%
2000 30.65 +8.1%
2001 30.22 -1.4%
2002 30.06 -0.5%
2003 29.4 -2.2%
2005 30.54 +3.9%
2006 30.26 -0.9%
2007 30.02 -0.8%
2008 30.78 +2.5%
2009 31.49 +2.3%
2011 30.93 -1.8%
2012 30.81 -0.4%
2013 31.39 +1.9%
2014 30.12 -4.0%
2015 30.74 +2.0%
2016 31.09 +1.1%
2017 31.43 +1.1%
2018 32.18 +2.4%
2019 32.29 +0.4%
2020 33.28 +3.1%
2021 32.28 -3.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 32.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 32.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.61 28.37 30.85 2
2000s 30.38 29.4 31.49 9
2010s 31.22 30.12 32.29 9
2020s 32.78 32.28 33.28 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 76 Pakistan 32.93 compare
  2. 77 Uganda 32.81 compare
  3. 78 Ghana 32.43 compare
  4. 80 India 32.21 compare
  5. 81 Dominican Republic 31.93 compare
  6. 82 Ecuador 31.8 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Bolivia?
Average age, above primary education in Bolivia was 32.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 33.28 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.37 in 1999.
How does Bolivia rank for average age, above primary education?
Bolivia ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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