Bolivia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult total
Bolivia
96.7%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
75.6%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Bolivia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 96.7% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 89 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 39.6% | 23.6% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 53.1% | 26.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 66.8% | 22.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 71.4% | 21.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 74.7% | 20.7% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bolivia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Bolivia, at 96.7% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 21.1%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Bolivia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.