Average age, primary education and below in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average age, primary education and below was 31.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.81
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
70th
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.68
in 2017
All-time low
23.14
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021
Average age, primary education and below in Bolivia, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, average age, primary education and below in Bolivia stood at 31.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Bolivia peaked at 34.68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.14, in 1997.
That places Bolivia 70th 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, primary education and below in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23.14 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 27.08 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27.01 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.76 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.24 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.43 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 27.67 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.43 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 29.18 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.27 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.45 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 30.82 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 32.25 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 33.79 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 33.27 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.01 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.68 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 32.88 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 31.29 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 33.56 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 31.81 | -5.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 31.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.57 | 23.14 | 28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.79 | 26.76 | 29.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.38 | 29.45 | 34.68 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.69 | 31.81 | 33.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Bolivia?
- Average age, primary education and below in Bolivia was 31.81 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 in 1997.
- How does Bolivia rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Bolivia ranks 70th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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