Bolivia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Bolivia
76.7%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
79.5%
in 2019
Bolivia rank
3rd
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Bolivia
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 79.5% against 76.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 87 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 70.1% 78.9% 8.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 75.0% 80.6% 5.6% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 76.1% 79.6% 3.5% Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 79.5% against 76.7% in Bolivia as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
2.8%, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Bolivia ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.