Bolivia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Bolivia
96.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.2%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
26th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
29th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Bolivia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.2% against 96.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 26th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 71.1% | 8.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 86.8% | 2.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 95.1% | 2.0% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 98.0% | 2.6% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Bolivia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.2% against 96.7% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Bolivia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.5%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 26th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release