Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
47.8%
in 2024
Peru
40.9%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
27th
Peru rank
29th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Peru
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 47.8% against 40.9% in Peru, a difference of 6.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th and Peru ranks 29th of 55 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 19.4% 2.4% Peru
2010s 29.0% 29.2% 0.2% Peru
2020s 40.4% 37.1% 3.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Peru?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 47.8% against 40.9% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
6.9%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 27th and Peru ranks 29th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 624 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release