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 11.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.25
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 84 countries
All-time high
11.48
in 2020
All-time low
9
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

02.557.51012.51997200920211997: 9.11999: 9.52000: 9.52001: 9.32002: 9.22003: 92005: 9.62006: 9.82007: 10.32008: 10.32009: 10.32011: 10.72012: 10.72013: 11.42014: 10.82015: 10.82016: 10.92017: 11.12018: 112019: 11.22020: 11.52021: 11.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 11.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% 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 11.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2003.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 39th of 84 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 9.13
1999 9.52 +4.3%
2000 9.53 +0.0%
2001 9.35 -1.8%
2002 9.24 -1.2%
2003 9 -2.6%
2005 9.63 +7.0%
2006 9.82 +1.9%
2007 10.29 +4.8%
2008 10.31 +0.3%
2009 10.28 -0.3%
2011 10.71 +4.1%
2012 10.74 +0.3%
2013 11.38 +6.0%
2014 10.82 -4.9%
2015 10.77 -0.4%
2016 10.86 +0.8%
2017 11.05 +1.8%
2018 11.04 -0.1%
2019 11.24 +1.8%
2020 11.48 +2.1%
2021 11.25 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.33 9.13 9.52 2
2000s 9.72 9 10.31 9
2010s 10.96 10.71 11.38 9
2020s 11.36 11.25 11.48 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 36 Chile 11.58 compare
  2. 37 Netherlands 11.35 compare
  3. 38 Luxembourg 11.26 compare
  4. 40 Türkiye 11.12 compare
  5. 41 Nigeria 11.01 compare
  6. 42 South Africa 10.89 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 11.25 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 11.48 in 2020.
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 9 in 2003.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 39th out of 84 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 5.0%. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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