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

01020301997200920211997: 23.11999: 282000: 27.12001: 272002: 26.82003: 27.22005: 28.42006: 27.72007: 28.42008: 29.22009: 28.32011: 29.52012: 30.82013: 32.22014: 33.82015: 33.32016: 332017: 34.72018: 32.92019: 31.32020: 33.62021: 31.8

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

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Bolivia, 1997 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Colombia 32.01 compare
  2. 68 Panama 31.9 compare
  3. 69 Venezuela 31.82 compare
  4. 71 Czechia 31.78 compare
  5. 72 Egypt 31.26 compare
  6. 73 Peru 30.92 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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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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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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