Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs World: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
76.7%
in 2015
World
62.8%
in 2019
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
3rd
World rank
22nd

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • World
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 76.7% against 62.8% in World, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times World's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd and World ranks 22nd of 87 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of World Difference Ahead
1970s 67.2% 63.2% 4.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 70.1% 63.7% 6.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 75.0% 63.9% 11.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 76.1% 63.1% 13.0% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or World?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 76.7% against 62.8% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and World?
13.9%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and World?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and World rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd and World ranks 22nd 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.