Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 7.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.09
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
61st
of 81 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 2021
All-time low
3.6
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2021

024681997200920211997: 3.91999: 3.62000: 42001: 4.32002: 4.22003: 4.92005: 4.82006: 4.72007: 5.42008: 5.12009: 5.42011: 5.72012: 62013: 5.72014: 5.52015: 62016: 5.82017: 5.82018: 6.12019: 6.62020: 6.22021: 7.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 7.09. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 7.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1999.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 3.87
1999 3.6 -7.0%
2000 4 +11.0%
2001 4.32 +8.0%
2002 4.22 -2.3%
2003 4.93 +16.9%
2005 4.76 -3.3%
2006 4.74 -0.5%
2007 5.43 +14.5%
2008 5.12 -5.7%
2009 5.42 +5.8%
2011 5.7 +5.1%
2012 5.98 +5.0%
2013 5.74 -4.1%
2014 5.5 -4.2%
2015 6.02 +9.5%
2016 5.79 -3.8%
2017 5.79 -0.1%
2018 6.12 +5.7%
2019 6.6 +7.9%
2020 6.19 -6.2%
2021 7.09 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.74 3.6 3.87 2
2000s 4.77 4 5.43 9
2010s 5.92 5.5 6.6 9
2020s 6.64 6.19 7.09 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 58 Zambia 7.16 compare
  2. 59 Belize 7.14
  3. 60 Namibia 7.14 compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 6.75 compare
  5. 63 Colombia 6.66 compare
  6. 64 Brazil 6.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 7.09 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1999.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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