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

Bolivia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 46.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
46.41
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
46.56
in 2020
All-time low
36.87
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

010203040501997200920211997: 36.91999: 38.62000: 37.12001: 37.22002: 372003: 38.52005: 392006: 39.22007: 39.42008: 40.62009: 39.92011: 40.92012: 41.82013: 43.62014: 43.62015: 43.72016: 43.82017: 45.22018: 45.52019: 46.22020: 46.62021: 46.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 46.41 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia peaked at 46.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.87, in 1997.

Bolivia ranks 24th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 36.87 —
1999 38.55 +4.6%
2000 37.06 -3.9%
2001 37.16 +0.3%
2002 37.02 -0.4%
2003 38.48 +4.0%
2005 39 +1.4%
2006 39.15 +0.4%
2007 39.38 +0.6%
2008 40.6 +3.1%
2009 39.92 -1.7%
2011 40.85 +2.3%
2012 41.85 +2.4%
2013 43.6 +4.2%
2014 43.62 +0.1%
2015 43.75 +0.3%
2016 43.78 +0.1%
2017 45.23 +3.3%
2018 45.5 +0.6%
2019 46.17 +1.5%
2020 46.56 +0.8%
2021 46.41 -0.3%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 46.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 46.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.62, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.71 36.87 38.55 2
2000s 38.64 37.02 40.6 9
2010s 43.82 40.85 46.17 9
2020s 46.48 46.41 46.56 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 21 Peru 46.69 compare
  2. 22 Chile 46.48 compare
  3. 23 Hungary 46.48 compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 46.14 compare
  5. 26 Poland 45.94 compare
  6. 27 North Macedonia 45.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bolivia was 46.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 46.56 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 1997.
How does Bolivia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bolivia ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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