Bolivia vs IDA only: Literacy rate, adult total
Bolivia
96.7%
in 2024
IDA only
70.9%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
26th
IDA only rank
29th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Bolivia
- IDA only
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 96.7% against 70.9% in IDA only, a difference of 25.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 26th and IDA only ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 48.7% | 31.3% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 56.9% | 32.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 62.4% | 30.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 70.3% | 25.1% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bolivia or IDA only?
- Bolivia, at 96.7% against 70.9% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bolivia and IDA only?
- 25.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and IDA only?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and IDA only rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Bolivia ranks 26th and IDA only ranks 29th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.