Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 43.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.28
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
43.28
in 2021
All-time low
33.17
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia, 1997–2021

0102030401997200920211997: 33.21999: 35.32000: 33.52001: 34.22002: 33.92003: 33.92005: 35.52006: 35.22007: 35.62008: 36.82009: 35.72011: 36.72012: 38.22013: 39.52014: 392015: 39.62016: 39.32017: 40.82018: 41.52019: 42.82020: 42.52021: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia is 43.28, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia peaked at 43.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.17, in 1997.

Bolivia ranks 40th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 33.17 —
1999 35.28 +6.4%
2000 33.49 -5.1%
2001 34.17 +2.0%
2002 33.94 -0.7%
2003 33.87 -0.2%
2005 35.51 +4.8%
2006 35.19 -0.9%
2007 35.63 +1.2%
2008 36.84 +3.4%
2009 35.74 -3.0%
2011 36.72 +2.7%
2012 38.15 +3.9%
2013 39.47 +3.4%
2014 39 -1.2%
2015 39.63 +1.6%
2016 39.29 -0.9%
2017 40.83 +3.9%
2018 41.48 +1.6%
2019 42.8 +3.2%
2020 42.51 -0.7%
2021 43.28 +1.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 43.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.71, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 43.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.59, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.23 33.17 35.28 2
2000s 34.93 33.49 36.84 9
2010s 39.71 36.72 42.8 9
2020s 42.9 42.51 43.28 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 37 United States 43.81 compare
  2. 38 Costa Rica 43.79 compare
  3. 39 Peru 43.65 compare
  4. 41 Djibouti 43.15 compare
  5. 42 Turkey 43.13 compare
  6. 43 Czechia 43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia was 43.28 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.17 in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bolivia ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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