UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 7.99 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7.99
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
77th
of 91 countries
All-time high
7.99
in 2015
All-time low
2.81
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2015

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2015

024681976199520151976: 2.81992: 5.32001: 6.42006: 6.52008: 6.72009: 72012: 7.42015: 8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 7.99 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 7.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1976.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1976 2.81
1992 5.34 +90.1%
2001 6.43 +20.5%
2006 6.5 +1.1%
2008 6.73 +3.5%
2009 7.02 +4.3%
2012 7.44 +6.0%
2015 7.99 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.81 2.81 2.81 1
1990s 5.34 5.34 5.34 1
2000s 6.67 6.43 7.02 4
2010s 7.71 7.44 7.99 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

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  2. 75 Brazil 8.18 compare
  3. 76 Zimbabwe 8.07 compare
  4. 78 Kuwait 7.97 compare
  5. 79 Mauritius 7.97 compare
  6. 80 Indonesia 7.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 7.99 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 7.99 in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1976.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/