Bolivia vs IBRD only: Literacy rate, adult male
Bolivia
98.8%
in 2024
IBRD only
93.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
14th
IBRD only rank
14th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bolivia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 98.8% against 93.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 88 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8% | 72.3% | 3.5% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 82.2% | 5.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 90.2% | 4.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 91.8% | 4.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 93.2% | 4.8% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bolivia or IBRD only?
- Bolivia, at 98.8% against 93.5% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bolivia and IBRD only?
- 5.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and IBRD only?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and IBRD only rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bolivia ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 14th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.