Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Brazil: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
85.1%
in 2024
Brazil
85.3%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
20th
Brazil rank
19th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 85.3% against 85.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 19th of 59 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 58.6% 69.4% 10.8% Brazil
2010s 73.3% 78.0% 4.7% Brazil
2020s 82.9% 84.9% 2.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Brazil?
Brazil, at 85.3% against 85.1% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Brazil rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 19th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 679 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release