Bolivia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bolivia
80.7%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
88.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
36th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bolivia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 88.7% against 80.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Bolivia ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th of 85 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 26.5% | 1.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.8% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 62.9% | 8.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 79.6% | 11.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 87.3% | 10.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Bolivia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 88.7% against 80.7% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bolivia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 8.0%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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