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 10.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.06
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 94 countries
All-time high
10.06
in 2021
All-time low
7.22
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

02.557.5101997200920211997: 7.21999: 7.52000: 7.72001: 7.62002: 7.52003: 7.52005: 8.12006: 82007: 8.72008: 8.72009: 8.72011: 9.22012: 9.32013: 9.72014: 9.22015: 9.32016: 9.42017: 9.52018: 9.62019: 9.92020: 102021: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 10.06, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% 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 10.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 1997.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55th out of 94 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 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, total in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 7.22
1999 7.55 +4.5%
2000 7.68 +1.8%
2001 7.59 -1.2%
2002 7.48 -1.5%
2003 7.54 +0.9%
2005 8.07 +6.9%
2006 8.01 -0.7%
2007 8.72 +8.9%
2008 8.65 -0.8%
2009 8.75 +1.1%
2011 9.19 +5.1%
2012 9.32 +1.3%
2013 9.7 +4.1%
2014 9.21 -5.1%
2015 9.35 +1.6%
2016 9.4 +0.5%
2017 9.49 +1.0%
2018 9.61 +1.2%
2019 9.92 +3.3%
2020 9.96 +0.3%
2021 10.06 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.39 7.22 7.55 2
2000s 8.06 7.48 8.75 9
2010s 9.46 9.19 9.92 9
2020s 10.01 9.96 10.06 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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  3. 54 Nigeria 10.07 compare
  4. 56 Uruguay 9.92 compare
  5. 57 Ecuador 9.82 compare
  6. 58 Paraguay 9.69 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 10.06 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 10.06 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 7.22 in 1997.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 55th out of 94 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 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
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Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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