Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 6.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2009
All-time low
2.1%
in 1989
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2021

2468197019952021

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 6.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 7.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1989.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 3.1%
1971 3.0% -3.2%
1972 3.0% +0.0%
1973 2.9% -3.3%
1974 2.9% +0.0%
1975 3.2% +10.3%
1976 3.8% +18.7%
1977 3.8% +0.0%
1978 2.9% -23.0%
1979 3.5% +19.7%
1980 4.3% +22.9%
1981 2.9% -32.6%
1982 3.0% +3.4%
1983 2.9% -2.5%
1984 2.9% +0.0%
1985 2.9% +0.0%
1986 2.9% +0.0%
1987 2.9% +0.0%
1988 2.8% -4.3%
1989 2.1% -25.0%
1990 3.5% +68.0%
1991 3.5% +0.0%
1992 3.5% +0.0%
1993 3.5% +0.0%
1994 4.7% +33.2%
1995 5.0% +6.4%
1996 4.7% -6.0%
1997 4.8% +2.3%
1998 4.9% +1.9%
1999 4.9% -0.2%
2000 4.8% -1.6%
2001 5.4% +13.1%
2002 6.2% +13.8%
2003 6.3% +2.3%
2004 6.0% -5.8%
2005 5.6% -6.2%
2006 5.2% -6.6%
2007 5.8% +10.9%
2008 6.4% +9.8%
2009 7.4% +15.9%
2010 7.2% -2.2%
2011 6.5% -9.2%
2012 6.1% -7.5%
2013 6.1% +0.2%
2014 6.1% +0.2%
2015 6.1% +0.0%
2016 6.1% +0.0%
2017 6.1% +0.0%
2018 6.1% +0.0%
2019 6.1% +0.0%
2020 6.1% +0.0%
2021 6.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2% 2.9% 3.8% 10
1980s 3.0% 2.1% 4.3% 10
1990s 4.3% 3.5% 5.0% 10
2000s 5.9% 4.8% 7.4% 10
2010s 6.2% 6.1% 7.2% 10
2020s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 2

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  6. 33 Tunisia 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 6.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1989.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.