Bolivia vs Small states: Literacy rate, adult male
Bolivia
98.8%
in 2024
Small states
89.7%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
14th
Small states rank
17th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bolivia
- Small states
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 98.8% against 89.7% in Small states, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 14th and Small states ranks 17th of 88 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 80.4% | 7.7% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 84.6% | 10.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 86.8% | 9.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 89.6% | 8.4% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bolivia or Small states?
- Bolivia, at 98.8% against 89.7% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bolivia and Small states?
- 9.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Small states?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bolivia ranks 14th and Small states ranks 17th 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.