Bolivia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Bolivia
282,190
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
142.54 million
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
39th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Bolivia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 142.54 million against 282,190 in Bolivia, a difference of 142.26 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 505.1 times Bolivia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 59 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 447,528 115.57 million 115.12 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 366,864 123.29 million 122.92 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 335,140 135.14 million 134.81 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Bolivia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 142.54 million against 282,190 in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Bolivia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
142.26 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Bolivia ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release