Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
377,930
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
235.12 million
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
40th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
40th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M198920062024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 235.12 million against 377,930 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 234.74 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 622.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 40th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th of 59 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
2000s 605,450 186.06 million 185.45 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 480,326 199.51 million 199.03 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 434,836 221.72 million 221.29 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 235.12 million against 377,930 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
234.74 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 40th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release