Bolivia vs Lower middle income: Literacy rate, adult total
Bolivia
96.7%
in 2024
Lower middle income
78.3%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
26th
Lower middle income rank
24th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Bolivia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 96.7% against 78.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 24th of 89 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 43.8% | 19.4% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 54.1% | 25.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 66.2% | 23.5% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 71.4% | 21.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 77.4% | 18.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bolivia or Lower middle income?
- Bolivia, at 96.7% against 78.3% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bolivia and Lower middle income?
- 18.4%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Lower middle income?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Lower middle income rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Bolivia ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 24th 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.